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3,000-year-old Irish Bronze Age site may be one of Europe's earliest 'town-like' settlements
A major prehistoric center in Ireland was among the first large, organized settlements to develop in Western Europe more than 3,000 years ago, new research reveals.
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A significant discovery has been made in Northern Ireland, shedding new light on the region's prehistoric past. The site of Haughey's Fort, near Armagh, has been identified as a large, organized settlement that dates back over 3,000 years. This finding suggests that it may be one of Europe's earliest 'town-like' settlements. The research indicates that Haughey's Fort was a focal point for a carefully planned landscape, where settlement, craft production, and ritual activities were integrated at a large scale from around 1200 BC.
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