Prehistoric Irish Monuments Revealed As 'Pathways for the Dead'

Prehistoric Irish Monuments Revealed As ‘Pathways for the Dead’ Archaeologists using advanced LiDAR technology have unearthed a significant discovery at Baltinglass in County Wicklow, Ireland, known as the "Hillfort Capital" of the region. This cutting-edge survey has revealed hundreds of previously unrecorded monuments, including five Middle Neolithic cursus monuments—long, narrow earthwork enclosures that have reshaped our understanding of this prehistoric landscape. A Breakthrough in Irish Neolithic Archaeology The study, just published in Antiquity and led by Dr. James O’Driscoll of …