Tag: iron age
A ‘Princely’ Iron Age Burial Discovered in France
French archaeologists excavating an Iron Age burial mound have uncovered the remains of a richly furnished burial dating from the…
Treasures from the Bog: An Iron Age Leather Arm-Ring from Co. Offaly
This distinctive leather arm-ring was found on an Iron Age bog body from Co. Offaly. It represents a very unusual…
Magnificent Iron Age cauldron discovered in France
Very interesting news from France where archaeologists working for INRAP have found the remains of a magnificent bronze cauldron. It was…
Immigrant burials in Late Iron Age Meath
Recent research has revealed the presence of ‘immigrant’ burials at a Late Iron Age/Early Medieval Meath.
A Barbary Ape Skull from Navan Fort, Co. Armagh
Traditionally associated with the kings of Ulster, the great hilltop enclosure of Eamhain Mhacha (Navan Fort), Co. Armagh is an early…
The Keshcarrigan bowl
This beautiful bronze bowl was discovered in 1854 in a river flowing into Lough Scur, which lies just north of…
The Broighter hoard
The remarkable Broighter hoard, arguably the finest treasure trove of the Irish Iron Age, was discovered on a February evening…
Dublin, The Prehistoric City
When we think about the archaeology of Dublin the first things that comes to mind are the extensive Viking…
