Human remains believed to be around 1,500 years old have been uncovered during a dig in Co Wicklow.
The discovery of the skeleton was made on Friday at a building site at Mountainview Drive, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.
A Garda spokesman said the remains were determined to be circa 1,500 years old, following an examination by an archaeologist, a forensic anthropologist and a human remains specialist.
“The County Coroner has been notified and no further Garda action is required at this time,” he said.
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"The site has been handed over to the National Monuments Service and Wicklow County Council, " the spokesman said.
