The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland |
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activity animal Antrim archaeological associated axes bank beads Beaker blade bone bowl Britain bronze burial burnt cairn cemetery central century chamber charcoal circle circular common consisted construction contained copper Cork court cremated decorated deposits diameter distribution ditch early enclosure entrance Eogan evidence examples excavation finds flint four fragments Galway gold grave Hill hoard important indicate Ireland Irish iron Knockaulin known late later least less Lough majority material Meath millennium monuments motifs mound narrow northern objects occupation occur original ornament pair passage tomb period Phase pieces placed possible pottery prehistoric probably produced radiocarbon dates Raftery range recorded remains represented ring ritual seems settlement shape sherds side significant similar socketed sometimes stone structure suggested swords timber tomb traces Tyrone unburnt usually various wall wooden