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Ancient 'untouched' tomb discovered on Dingle Peninsula [Bronze Age, County Kerry, Ireland]
Raidio Teilifís Eireann ^
| April 16, 2021
| Sean Mac an tSíthigh, Iriseoir Fise
Posted on 04/20/2021 4:14:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
An ancient tomb, described by archaeologists as "untouched" and "highly unusual" has been discovered on the Dingle Peninsula in Co Kerry...
The tomb was uncovered by a digger during land reclamation work when a large stone slab was upturned, revealing a slab-lined chamber beneath.
On closer inspection an adjoining sub-chamber was found at what appears to be the front of the tomb.
The tomb contained an unusual smooth oval-shaped stone and what is believed to be human bone.
It is believed the tomb may date to the Bronze Age (2000BC-500BC), but it could be even earlier as it displays a number of highly unusual features...
"Given its location, orientation and the existence of the large slab your initial thought is this is a Bronze Age tomb.
"But the design of this particular tomb is not like any of the other Bronze Age burial sites we have here," said Micheal O Coileain...
"This tomb appears to be completely untouched and in its original state and contains human remains.
"That is very rare. It is an extremely significant find as the original structure has been preserved and not interfered with, as may have occurred in the case of other uncovered tomb," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at rte.ie ...
TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ancientautopsies; ancientnavigation; archaeoastronomy; bronzeage; celts; fartyshadesofgreen; genealogy; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; ireland; megaliths
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posted on
04/20/2021 4:14:27 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Those are some pretty big slabs for some guys to have had to move around by hand. I’m sure many smashed fingers and toes were involved in constructing this thing.
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posted on
04/20/2021 4:18:49 PM PDT
by
fidelis
(Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
To: SunkenCiv
The grave of Kerry’s Dingle has been found?
Explains a lot.
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posted on
04/20/2021 4:20:20 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(Trans Undocumented. Anti Woke Supremacist. Covid Abortionist.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
04/20/2021 4:20:24 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
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posted on
04/20/2021 4:20:55 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: SunkenCiv
I’m guessing my DNA information will change again.
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posted on
04/20/2021 4:27:18 PM PDT
by
poinq
To: SunkenCiv
Cool. Bronze Age stuff is rare.
Have you ever checked out a TV series called “Time Team”? It was a bunch of archeology experts doing quick, radical digs.
It was fascinating. Right up your alley.
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:01:47 PM PDT
by
Kevmo
(The tree of liberty is thirsty.)
To: fidelis
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:06:52 PM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit..)
To: Kevmo
Yup, loved it, most of the episodes are found on YouTube, maybe all of them by now, and Tony R’s other shows as well, other BBC documentaries.
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:14:39 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: fidelis
Plus, think how many broken mugs must be there waiting to be found.
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:17:09 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
quasi-sorted. I'd forgotten how much windows sucks.
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:32:57 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: poinq
Depends which vaccine ya get.
12
posted on
04/20/2021 5:33:38 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: carriage_hill
Is it even possible? Yes, it is.
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:33:55 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:34:22 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Uncle Miltie
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:34:56 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: SunkenCiv
My uncle lived in Kerry and gave me a tour of the neolithic circles and stone works. Required before you had to take him to the local pub for a few drinks. The whole area is full of things like this.
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:39:30 PM PDT
by
JeanLM
(Obama proved melanin is just enough to win elections Trump proves being good is not enough..)
To: SunkenCiv
So this is a Dingle bury.
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:48:18 PM PDT
by
Ken H
(Trump won.)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:51:24 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
To: SunkenCiv
I had never heard of it until this year.
You could easily ping the ggg list to each episode until they catch on, perhaps in 2 years’ time. A fun time could be had by all.
What threw me off was the stupid title. If they had titled the show sumthin like “extreme Archaeology” I would have been watching from the beginning.
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:57:22 PM PDT
by
Kevmo
(The tree of liberty is thirsty.)
To: Ken H
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:58:20 PM PDT
by
Kevmo
(The tree of liberty is thirsty.)
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