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Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland

Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland

James O’Driscoll from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen used LIDAR technology to survey the Baltinglass site in County Wicklow, Ireland. The results of the study were published in the journal Antiquity. LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing method that measures the distance and shape of an object or

Tide reveals a Bronze Age fort on the Irish island of Clew Bay

Tide reveals a Bronze Age fort on the Irish island of Clew Bay

A sunken Bronze Age fort has been discovered on the island of Clew Bay off the coast of North Mayo, Ireland. The discovery was made at low tide in Clew Bay. Archaeologist Michael Gibbons said initial research suggested that the island – Collanmore – was a fort dating from the Late Bronze Age. The castle