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Initial work in 1998, revealed 15 archaeological sites,
the whole of which was dubbed the Dunn Burrow Dig.
Surface collections 2 localities found artifacts but densities not enough to warrant dubbing them a
site. Components in Dunn Burrow are fairly
recent with radiocarbons dating them back to the Iron
Age.
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Excavations
at the Dunn Burrow Dig continue at the following
sites:
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Fourth of July 1999 brought an added surprise
when the Effervescent
Man was recovered from a construction site
on the outskirts of modern Dunn Burrow.
In the summer of 2001, Killian Flynn's team took
a holiday and popped down to England to spend a
few weeks at the notorious MacThoy
Menhir Site.
For
the Reader's edification, we have included a
brief sketch of the Thoy
Valley,
its history as well as noteworthy artifacts that
have been recovered.
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