Ireland's Haughey's Fort Unveiled as Ancient 'Town-like' Settlement
Phys.org1 min read86 words
A newly published study has identified Haughey’s Fort, a prehistoric site in Northern Ireland, as a pivotal center of early organized settlement in Western Europe, dating back over 3,000 years. The research, featured in the journal *Antiquity*, reveals that the site near Armagh served as the nucleus of a meticulously planned landscape from around 1200 BC, where settlement, craft production, and ritual activities converged on an unprecedented scale. This discovery challenges previous assumptions about the complexity of prehistoric societies, highlighting the advanced coordination and resource management
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