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When a railway cutting was made at Newcastle in the nineteenth century vast quantities of human bones were uncovered together with spearheads and other weapons. The precise location of this discovery is not known, but it was thought that the remains were the result of some battle that had been hastily buried in a pit. Some of the artefacts are now in the National Museum of Ireland. (Wilde 1849, 74)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 13 August 2019
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