Dig in Finglas

Stoner · 22-02-2008 7:41pm #1

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 · 23-02-2008 12:57am

try www.excavations.ie

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

Stoner · 28-02-2008 10:12pm

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

Degsy · 04-03-2008 1:25pm

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/Details.php?Year=2004&County=Dublin&id=11524

boneless · 05-03-2008 10:01am

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 · 14-08-2012 9:47am

Stoner wrote: »

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 · 16-08-2012 6:41pm

Links.........

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

http://www.excavations.ie/Pages/Details.php?Year=&County=Dublin&id=11524

karengray · 20-08-2012 9:37am

Gee Bag wrote: »

Links.........

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

http://www.excavations.ie/Pages/Details.php?Year=&County=Dublin&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

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