hillfort
Britishnoun
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Scientists examined goat bones recovered from Haughey's Fort in Co Armagh, a hillfort dating to roughly 1100-900 BCE, as well as remains from the medieval town of Carrickfergus in Co Antrim.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026
The study states: "Given its exceptional size, density of occupation and architectural complexity, Brusselstown Ring represents a unique case within both the Baltinglass hillfort cluster and more widely within the Atlantic Archipelago."
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
A team of archaeologists from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit hoped to establish what activities took place in the hillfort, which is near Wells-next-the-Sea.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2024
There is strong evidence linking the profound societal changes that occurred at the start of Fiji’s hillfort period to climate change.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2016
Using radiocarbon dating, we plan to determine the age of these shellfish remains—and thus, the time when people first established this hillfort.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2016
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