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List Of Archaeological Sites In County Armagh
List of archaeological sites in County Armagh, Northern Ireland: __NOTOC__ A * Aghayalloge, Dane's Cast, linear earthwork, grid ref: J056 214 to J060 208 and J0572 2118 to J0582 2099 * Aghmakane, Cashel and portal tomb: the Long Stones, grid ref: Cashel – J0206 2526, Portal tomb – J0204 2525 *Annagh, World War II Pillbox, grid ref: J0138 5241 * Aughadanove, Portal tomb: the Oul’ Grave, grid ref: H9991 2063 * Aughnagurgan, Megalithic tomb, grid ref: H8697 2861 * Aughnagurgan, Portal tomb, grid ref: H8704 2859 B * Ballard, Standing stone: the Long Stone, grid ref: J0162 2337 * Ballenan, Rath, grid ref: J0340 3697 * Ballinliss, Dane's Cast, linear earthwork, grid ref: J047 226 to J049 224 * Ballintemple, Church: Ballymoyer Old Church, grid ref: H9641 3077 * Ballyards, Enclosure, grid ref: H8647 4136 * Ballybrolly, Drumcoote, Navan, Tullyargle & Tyross, Votive site and find spot of four Iron Age horns: ‘ Loughnashade’, grid ref: H8518 4540 *Ballydonaghy, World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Armagh
County Armagh (, named after its county town, Armagh) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population of about 175,000. County Armagh is known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards. The county is part of the historic province of Ulster. Etymology The name "Armagh" derives from the Irish word ' meaning "height" (or high place) and '. is mentioned in '' The Book of the Taking of Ireland'', and is also said to have been responsible for the construction of the hill site of (now Navan Fort near Armagh City) to serve as the capital of the kings (who give their name to Ulster), also thought to be 's ''height''. Geography and features From its highest point at Slieve Gullion, in the south of the county, Armagh's land falls away from its rugged south with Carrigatuke, Lislea and Camlough mountains, to rollin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age (Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly applied to Iron Age Europe and the Ancient Near East, but also, by analogy, to other parts of the Old World. The duration of the Iron Age varies depending on the region under consideration. It is defined by archaeological convention. The "Iron Age" begins locally when the production of iron or steel has advanced to the point where iron tools and weapons replace their bronze equivalents in common use. In the Ancient Near East, this transition took place in the wake of the Bronze Age collapse, in the 12th century BC. The technology soon spread throughout the Mediterranean Basin region and to South Asia (Iron Age in India) between the 12th and 11th century BC. Its further spread to Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Central Europe is somewhat dela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Votive Site
Votive sites are sites where animal sacrifice, in the form of bones deposited in a split in a block of stone or beneath a cairn, are made. The sites strongly resemble graves or tombs; however, no human bones are found. Such finds are made in Hallstatt culture sites, and presumably represent graves. Votive sites, or (North & East Saami) "seite" or (South Saami) "storiockare" (storjunkare) are representative, especially among Saami groups and hence are most common in Lappland. It was believed that stones ruled over the food resources and as such were protected from Giants by the help of Thor. However, findings are also made down to Scania, Sweden where an earlier interpretation, in 1589, was a rendezvous point of Huns and Goths. Findings in Central Europe are usually devoted to the Hallstatt culture. A similar worship in stones is known in Crete. See also *Ex-voto *Grave goods *Votive candle *Votive deposit A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects display ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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