Another beautiful day for a magnetometer survey. Today we're at Ballybur Castle in Co. Kilkenny. This tower house is attributed to Thomas Comerford, head of the Comerford family of Ballybur, who …
Reading the Room
The beautiful Bridge House was built at the end of the 16th century by the Butlers of Ormond. The building underwent considerable repair and remodelling in the 18th century, at which point it became …
Technology to Unveil a Deserted Town
This week, Shanarc took to the field in Co. Kilkenny and launched our newest geophysics acquisition – the Sensys MX V3 modular large area magnetometer survey system. This system holds up to 16 …
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Exploring a 17th century shipwreck in Kerry with underwater archaeologists
A 17th century wreck rose above water level in Co Kerry for the first time in nearly 50 years this autmn. Connie Kelleher, one of the State’s three underwater archaeologists, headed down immediately, …
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Photo released of bog body found by workers in the Midlands
A bog body has been found by workers in an area in the Midlands where a similar discovery was made two years ago. Archaeologists at the National Museum of Ireland revealed the lower leg and foot …
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Shanarc Archaeology Ltd appointed to assess gold coin hoard
Shanarch Archaeology Ltd has been appointed to oversee the redevelopment of the site where the 17th century gold coin hoard was found in Tipperary. Coins dated to the reign of William …
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