A farmer in Ireland stumbled across an ancient tomb virtually untouched for thousands of years.
The burial site was uncovered on southwest Ireland s Dingle Peninsula when an excavator overturned a large stone to reveal a hidden chamber underneath.
Inside, local archaeologists found what they believe to be the human bones, along with a smooth oval-shaped stone - all of which could hold clues about pre-historical burial rituals.
They suspect the tomb dates to the Bronze Age, making it between 2,500 and 4,000 years old.
But unlike most Bronze Age tombs, it was constructed completely underground meaning it could be even older.
A farmer in southwest Ireland moved a large stone on his land and discovered this ancient tomb underneath. The site included a sub-chamber near the front of the tomb, as well as a smooth oblong-shaped stone and what s believed to be human bones
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When a local famer was conducting land improvement work in the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, he stumbled upon an ancient tomb that archaeologists have described as being “untouched”, “highly unusual”, and a “significant” find.
After a big stone slab was turned over, that’s when the farmer found a slab-lined chamber underneath it. Upon further inspection, there was a sub-chamber located off of it which is believed to be the front part of the tomb. So far, a very smooth oval-shaped stone as well as what appeared to be a human bone have been found. It is believed that the tomb dates back at least to the Bronze Age (between 2000 BC and 500 BC) and could possibly be even older than that.