[Stoner]

There was a dig in finglas about 7 years ago, down near the old bridge at the cross roads near the river road.

Anyone what they found or how would one go about finding out?

[uncle ernie]

try www.excavations.ie

heres one it turned up for 1991, dont know if its what youre after though
http://www.excavations.ie/Pages/Deta...Dublin&id=6376

[Stoner]

thanks uncle ernie,
but it happened since then, I'll look around that site later on

[Degsy]

There was a pretty big one maybe two years ago,they found a high-status burial.
http://www.blather.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=417

http://www.excavations.ie/Pages/Deta...ublin&id=11524

[boneless]

There was a dig near the church at the bottom of the hill... a Viking/Hiberno-Norse burial was excavated. Female with tortoise style brooches found among the grave goods, indicating high status.

Search through Archaeology Ireland back issues for the full details. I can't remember the whole story, sorry...

[karengray]

Originally Posted by Stoner

There was a dig in finglas about 7 years ago, down near the old bridge at the cross roads near the river road.

Anyone what they found or how would one go about finding out?

They found the remains of a viking woman, she still had some clothing on made of twead, she wore a very expensive brooch for its time, she may have been irish married to a viking king.

[Gee Bag]

Links.........

http://www.iconarchaeology.ie/projects_finglas.php

http://www.excavations.ie/Pages/Deta...ublin&id=11524

[karengray]

Originally Posted by Gee Bag

Links.........

http://www.iconarchaeology.ie/projects_finglas.php

http://www.excavations.ie/Pages/Deta...ublin&id=11524

Thank you for your link for the viking lady that was found in Finglas, Im the new heritage worker in Finglas and am searching for any addicional information on the history of Finglas, folklore, ghost stories etc. Thank you again