Bronze Age skeleton found in garden by man building a shed
AN ARCHAEOLOGY enthusiast in Co Westmeath has unearthed human remains dating back more than 4,000 years in his back garden.
The National Museum of Ireland has described as “significant” the find by Pat Tiernan at Rickardstown, Collinstown.
Mr Tiernan had been excavating soil for the construction of a “lean-to”, or shed, at the rear of his home when a spell of bad weather led to a small landslide.
“I looked out the window and saw bones protruding out the back and I saw the pot, and then I kind of knew what I was looking at,” Mr Tiernan said.
“They looked too big for ordinary animal bones and too small for large animal bones. I kinda clicked it because I was used to looking at a bit of the Time Team.”...
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The National Museum of Ireland has described as “significant” the find by Pat Tiernan at Rickardstown, Collinstown.
Mr Tiernan had been excavating soil for the construction of a “lean-to”, or shed, at the rear of his home when a spell of bad weather led to a small landslide.
“I looked out the window and saw bones protruding out the back and I saw the pot, and then I kind of knew what I was looking at,” Mr Tiernan said.
“They looked too big for ordinary animal bones and too small for large animal bones. I kinda clicked it because I was used to looking at a bit of the Time Team.”...