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Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« on: June 19, 2019, 09:42:12 pm »
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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://www.thejournal.ie/megalithic-monument-sligo-4682855-Jun2019/
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2019, 09:52:17 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on June 19, 2019, 09:42:12 pm





Hmmm.
Is it just me, or ain't megaliths supposed to be bigger than that?  :pondering:
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2019, 09:59:55 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on June 19, 2019, 09:52:17 pm
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
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2019, 10:07:43 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on June 19, 2019, 09:59:55 pm
I knew I should have put the description in that photo.   ****slapping

 :silly: :beer: :seeya:

Just pokin fun happy77
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2019, 10:10:30 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on June 19, 2019, 10:07:43 pm
:silly: :beer: :seeya:

Just pokin fun happy77

They're obviously miniliths.
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2019, 10:13:04 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on June 19, 2019, 09:52:17 pm
Hmmm.
Is it just me, or ain't megaliths supposed to be bigger than that?  :pondering:

That's what she said...
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2019, 10:13:16 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on June 19, 2019, 10:10:30 pm
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...
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2019, 10:15:32 pm »
Quote from: roamer_1 on June 19, 2019, 10:13:16 pm
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.)
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2019, 10:23:35 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on June 19, 2019, 10:15:32 pm
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:
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Re: Archaeologists uncover megalithic monument thought to be unlike any found in Ireland to date
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2019, 07:25:44 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on June 19, 2019, 10:10:30 pm
They're obviously miniliths.

Top notch!
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