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Title: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 01:42:12 am

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AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION in Co Sligo has uncovered a megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date.

Several prehistoric tools made from a hard stone called chert were discovered and are thought to have been used for activities such as working animal hides, cutting and preparing food, basket food, basket working and bone working.

The discovery was made by a team of archaeologists from IT Sligo during a two-week excavation of a prehistoric monument in the heart of the Carrowmore megalithic complex in Co Sligo...

(https://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/4682890/original/?width=333&version=4682890)
https://www.thejournal.ie/megalithic-monument-sligo-4682855-Jun2019/ (https://www.thejournal.ie/megalithic-monument-sligo-4682855-Jun2019/)

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 01:52:17 am

Quote from: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 01:42:12 am

(https://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/4682890/original/?width=333&version=4682890)

Hmmm.
Is it just me, or ain't megaliths supposed to be bigger than that?  :pondering:

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 01:59:55 am

Quote from: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 01:52:17 am

Hmmm.
Is it just me, or ain't megaliths supposed to be bigger than that?  :pondering:

I knew I should have put the description in that photo.   ****slapping

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 02:07:43 am

Quote from: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 01:59:55 am

I knew I should have put the description in that photo.   ****slapping

 :silly: :beer: :seeya:

Just pokin fun happy77

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 02:10:30 am

Quote from: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 02:07:43 am

:silly: :beer: :seeya:

Just pokin fun happy77

They're obviously miniliths.

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: bigheadfred on June 20, 2019, 02:13:04 am

Quote from: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 01:52:17 am

Hmmm.
Is it just me, or ain't megaliths supposed to be bigger than that?  :pondering:

That's what she said...

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 02:13:16 am

Quote from: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 02:10:30 am

They're obviously miniliths.

Is that a thing?
Any smaller they'd be tic-tacs  happy77

I wish there were better pics of the site...

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 02:15:32 am

Quote from: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 02:13:16 am

Is that a thing?
Any smaller they'd be tic-tacs  happy77

I wish there were better pics of the site...

Yes, it is a thing.  (I just looked it up.)

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: Elderberry on June 20, 2019, 02:21:12 am

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Carrowmore_tomb%2C_Ireland.jpg)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrowmore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrowmore)

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 02:23:35 am

Quote from: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 02:15:32 am

Yes, it is a thing.  (I just looked it up.)

I'd fancy going over there... kick around near Tara Hill...

There, and around Glastonbury England...
Epic history around there...

But knowing me as I do, I have a better affinity with the Irish and would probably have a hard time finding my way any further.  :laugh:

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: roamer_1 on June 20, 2019, 02:25:27 am

Quote from: Elderberry on June 20, 2019, 02:21:12 am

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrowmore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrowmore)

Thank you @Elderberry

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 02:29:02 am

Quote from: Elderberry on June 20, 2019, 02:21:12 am

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Carrowmore_tomb%2C_Ireland.jpg)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrowmore (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrowmore)

Beautiful!

Title: Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
Post by: thackney on June 20, 2019, 11:25:44 am

Quote from: Sanguine on June 20, 2019, 02:10:30 am

They're obviously miniliths.

Top notch!