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  • Bronze Age man's burial site unearthed

    02/04/2006 2:27:25 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 9 replies · 256+ views
    BBC ^ | Last Updated: Thursday, 2 February 2006
    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...