Late Mesolithic distally-trimmed blade (2021C2:1). Photograph by James Connolly. I'm a co-author on a new publication, led by Cian Hogan. ‘A prehistoric chert assemblage with a Late Mesolithic component from Castlegal, Cope’s Mountain, Sligo’, has just been published in the Sligo Field Club Journal, Vol. 8. The assemblage is from my garden. Marion Dowd (ATU… Continue reading Publication: Finding Mesolithic lithics in my garden during COVID-19
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Hundreds of Prehistoric Tools discovered during lakeshore picnic
Press Release: Hundreds of Prehistoric Tools discovered during lakeshore picnic, Sligo 13 August 2020 Main Points Friends discover prehistoric site on shore of Glencar Lake while having a picnic 930 pieces of worked chert discovered The discovery indicates that prehistoric people were visiting Glencar Lake, at least 4,000 years ago and possibly up to 6,000… Continue reading Hundreds of Prehistoric Tools discovered during lakeshore picnic
Take a look at these crows feet, just look: Bench Marks of Sligo
One of my current obsessions is looking for bench marks that are visible on historic maps of Sligo. Bench marks were established by the Board of Ordnance, later the Ordnance Survey' to accurately map elevation above sea level. This served a very practical purpose as it coincided with the construction of drains which needed to… Continue reading Take a look at these crows feet, just look: Bench Marks of Sligo
Dr James Bonsall 