"As long as everybody gets paid for the three days, I think everybody is going to be quite happy." -- Iggy McGovern
Posted on 02/04/2006 2:27:25 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Human remains dating back almost 4,000 years have been uncovered on Rathlin Island off the County Antrim coast... The skeleton was found in a crouched foetal-like position, which would indicate a cist burial in about 2000 BC. The body was accompanied by a food vessel. The remains were uncovered on Monday on the north coast, close to Rathlin Island's only pub, during work... Other recent archaeological discoveries indicate the island may have been settled as early as 7000 BC, placing it among the oldest such sites in all of Ireland. A Neolithic stone axe factory uncovered on the pistol-shaped island's western tip dates from at least 4000 BC.
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Rathlin is nuttin' compared with Mutton...
I had to chuckle at this - leave it to the Irish to measure distance to the site in terms of how close it is to the pub :lol:.
LQ, who is probably the greatx100 granddaughter of the guy they dug up.
Graveyard Yields Secrets Of Ancient World (Ireland)
BBC | 1-5-2006 | Shane Harrison
Posted on 01/05/2006 4:28:43 PM PST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1552723/posts
Iron Age 'Bog Bodies' Unveiled
BBC | 1-7-2006
Posted on 01/07/2006 3:02:22 PM PST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1553801/posts
Hair-Gelled Celt May Have Been Sacrificed
The Scotsman | 1-19-2006 | Laura Roberts
Posted on 01/19/2006 11:13:27 AM PST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1561088/posts
BTTT.
There has probably always been a pub on that site and the remains are of someone who stumbled out too drunk to move. lol Just kidding. The Irish in me made me say it.
"A Neolithic stone axe factory uncovered on the pistol-shaped island's western tip dates from at least 4000 BC."
We finally found Flinstone's Bedrock?
Pistol-shaped? More like their flintlock. ;')
HEHE, a lot of historical threads posted in relation to Ireland these times!
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