County Wicklow: Settlement find may challenge Vikings first towns theory

Antiquity A man wearing a red soft shell jacket and red hat kneeling down in front of a hole during an excavation.Antiquity

Dr Dirk Brandherm was part of the research team that undertook the excavation

A recently discovered large hilltop settlement could challenge the theory that the Vikings built the first towns in Ireland, a researcher has said.

Dr Dirk…

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