Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 novel in addition to pregnant passage tomb cemetery dating dorsum some 5,500 years has been discovered beside Dowth Hall inward County Meath. The digging was carried out past times Devenish inward partnership amongst the UCD School of Archaeology, University College Dublin. To date, 2 burial chambers own got been discovered inside the western run of the primary passage tomb, over which a large rock cairn (c.40m diameter) was raised.
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| Image of digging site amongst kerbstones that would own got formed run of the outcry of stones that followed the cairn perimeter [Credit: UCD School of Archaeology] |
“For the archaeologists involved inward this discovery, it is genuinely the regain of a lifetime,” said Dr Clíodhna Ní Lionáin, Devenish’s atomic number 82 archeologist for the project.
According to Dr Steve Davis, UCD School of Archaeology, “This is the most pregnant megalithic regain inward Republic of Ireland inward the terminal fifty years, since the digging of Knowth. The spate of archaeological discoveries inward Brú na Bóinne inward recent weeks highlights what a globally pregnant house this is”.
Speaking nigh the company’s presence at Dowth in addition to the importance of its heritage, Owen Brennan, Executive Chairman of Devenish said:
“Devenish invested inward this farm at Dowth because of its fertile soil, its place beside the Boyne in addition to its beautiful landscape. From our archaeological research, it seems nosotros made the same determination for the same reasons equally a long trouble of our farming colleagues from the Neolithic, the Bronze Age, medieval in addition to to a greater extent than recent times.”
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| The regain was made during an digging carried out past times the agri-technology society Devenish in partnership amongst UCD School of Archaeology [Credit: UCD School of Archaeology] |
“It is hugely valuable, in addition to indeed gist to our company’s science-based ethos, that nosotros save in addition to protect this major heritage site for time to come generations. We would similar to give thank you lot the National Monument Service, Meath County Council in addition to UCD School of Archaeology for working closely amongst us to prepare in addition to keep the cultural heritage of the Devenish Lands at Dowth.”
“We are keen to portion our findings amongst the community equally nosotros own got no doubtfulness the site volition locomote of corking involvement to the people of Meath, Republic of Ireland in addition to beyond. We are real pleased that the Minister for Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, has chosen to watch this of import archaeological site today. We too own got this chance to invite people to tour the megalithic finds of this digging during Heritage Week inward August.”
Meath County Council Chief Executive Jackie Maguire said “I am delighted to run into the innovative in addition to internationally recognised piece of occupation on sustainability in addition to archeology that the Devenish squad in addition to UCD are delivering hither inward Dowth. As a Council nosotros are committed to working amongst Owen in addition to Alice to assist showcase this wonderful property for Meath in addition to the Boyne Valley.”
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| Image of kerbstone which formed run of a outcry of stones that followed the cairn perimeter [Credit: UCD School of Archaeology] |
Speaking today at the digging site the Minister for Culture, Heritage in addition to the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan said, “I desire to compliment both Devenish in addition to UCD School of Archaeology on the outstanding archaeological piece of occupation inward progress at Dowth Hall inward County Meath. The regain of this novel in addition to real pregnant passage tomb cemetery, dating dorsum to the Neolithic period, some 5,500 years ago, is hugely pregnant equally it volition assist amend our agreement of the people, civilisation in addition to heritage inward that era. To know that this historic site volition locomote preserved for time to come generations to see, sympathise in addition to cherish is positive inward every respect. I am real pleased to own got had the chance to watch in addition to teach an insight into the importance of the ongoing excavations today in addition to Devenish's time to come plans for Dowth.”
As good equally the large passage tombs, other pregnant discoveries own got been made equally run of an on-going programme of archaeological query piece of occupation on the Devenish Lands at Dowth over the past times 5 years, led past times Dr Stephen Davis, UCD School of Archaeology and
Dr Clíodhna Ní Lionáin inward collaboration amongst colleagues from the High German Archaeological Institute. This has increased the set out of recorded monuments on the site from viii to thirteen.
There are half dozen distinct heritage landscapes on the Devenish Lands at Dowth dating from 5,500 years agone – Middle Neolithic passage tombs, a Late Neolithic henge in addition to associated structures, a Bronze Age enclosure, at to the lowest degree 2 high-status Early Medieval enclosures, Late Medieval settlements in addition to the demesne landscape created some Dowth Hall inward the 1700s. The layering of this set out of heritage landscapes inward the same place is real rare.
Devenish acquired Dowth Hall in addition to its lands inward 2013. Since then, the Devenish Lands at Dowth own got locomote an internationally-recognised query farm dedicated to sustainable agriculture in addition to promoting human wellness through nutrition. It has been designated equally a “Lighthouse Farm” - showing the agency to a sustainable time to come for agriculture - past times top agriculture university, Wageningen inward the Netherlands. It has been successful inward winning query funding to seek the optimisation of soil, sward, meat quality, human wellness in addition to environmental health. It has achieved a basis starting fourth dimension inward becoming the starting fourth dimension farm to accurately stair out the amount of carbon sequestered inward its trees in addition to hedgerows.
Dowth Hall volition locomote carefully renovated in addition to locomote a menage unit of measurement habitation for the company’s Executive Chairman Owen Brennan in addition to his married adult woman Professor Alice Stanton in addition to their family. It volition too locomote used equally a venue for stimulating word on sustainable agriculture in addition to promoting human in addition to environmental health.
Dowth Hall in addition to the Devenish Lands at Dowth volition locomote opened upwards to the populace on occasions throughout the year. This summer, the Lands in addition to the Hall volition locomote opened upwards during Heritage Week beingness held from the 18th – 26th
Source: University College Dublin [July 16, 2018]
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