Category: Archaeology blogs
La Tène Era ‘Celtic’ Burials from France
A number of spectacular La Tène era ‘Celtic’ burials have recently been uncovered by archaeologists working at Buchères in north central…
Roman coins from Newgrange
Constructed in the Neolithic, the great passage tomb at Newgrange appears to have remained a place of spiritual importance long…
Dublin’s Oldest Street?
The earliest remains of a road thus far discovered in Dublin city was found during an archaeological excavation carried out…
St. George’s Church, Ethiopia
Hewn out of solid rock, the extraordinary church of St. George (Bet Giorgis), Ethiopia, represents one of the wonders of…
Below the Surface presents: The Fleet of Norse Dublin
Below the Surface presents its sixth talk in the maritime series on board the Jeanie Johnston tall ship. This replica famine ship is…
The Ballynolan Thistle Brooch
The Ballynolan thistle brooch was found near Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick in 1836. It was discovered by John Kennedy as he…
The Waterford Knife
The rare and unusual Waterford knife was discovered during an archaeological excavation in the south eastern Irish city. It consists…
Grassroots Archaeology
I have just become aware of a very interesting looking community archaeology project that will take place this summer in…
The Derreen bucket
The elaborate, stave-built Derreen bucket was discovered in a peat bog in Kilmurry parish, Co. Clare in 1938. It formed…
A Mesolithic cemetery: Ireland’s oldest burials
On a bend of the River Shannon, Ireland’s largest watercourse, a small band of hunter-gathers came to together nearly…
