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microrobert
06-07-2013, 07:49 PM
Hoard of artefacts from Enniskillen crannóg go on display

Ancient human body, medieval board game and knives were found in wooden homes

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A 600-year-old body found by archaeologists excavating the crannóg site at Drumclay in Co Fermanagh.

Hundreds of artefacts unearthed during one of the most significant archaeological digs in Ireland (http://www.irishtimes.com/search/search-7.1213540?tag_location=Ireland&article=true) will go on display for the first time tonight.
Medieval bone combs, finely decorated metal dress pins and a weaving tablet discovered during excavation of the Drumclay Crannóg in Enniskillen have been collated for an exhibition in the Co Fermanagh town.

Hoard of artefacts from Enniskillen crannóg go on display - Science News | Daily News from The Irish Times - Thu, Jun 06, 2013 (http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/hoard-of-artefacts-from-enniskillen-crann%C3%B3g-go-on-display-1.1419257)