Cave in Dunbur Head, County Wicklow

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What is recorded here

Two caves excavated into the southern wall of a trench running across the neck of Bride's Head. A large quantity of broken flint was found in one of the caves (Martin 1932-3, 58); Martin likened them to flints found on raised beaches in other parts of the country. Traces of flint have also been found here in more recent times (information P. Neary).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI025-038

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