monuments, new discoveries, newgrange, prehistory, research

Archaeologists Discover Almost 40 New Monuments Close to Newgrange

A team from University College Dublin has unearthed almost 40 previously unknown monuments close to Newgrange, including a “spectacular” monument that aligns with the winter solstice sunrise. The findings likely range from the Neolithic period (4000 B.C.), through the Bronze Age (2500 B.C.), and the early Middle Ages. The monument aligned with the winter solstice ...

Troy Oakes

A monument at Newgrange.