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An Irish man has now discovered three ancient logboat in the River Boyne while flying his drone.
Anthony Murphy, a journalist and photographer who lives in Drogheda, County Louth has been regularly updating his blog Mystical Ireland about uncovering these pieces of history.
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27 April 2021
During the original discovery, Anthony flew his drone over the River Boyne where the sighting of a bottle-nosed dolphin called Kevin had become a talking point in the area. After examining his ariel photos he noticed an unusual shape in the river and returned to the same spot at low tide to take a closer look.
Drone Images Give Fresh Perspective on Ancient Logboats in River Boyne
3rd May 2021
An image captured by drone of the third logboat spotted in the River Boyne by Anthony Murphy, this one on Sunday 2 May
Credit: Anthony Murphy/Mythical Ireland
A citizen archaeologist may have spotted the remains of two previously unknown medieval logboats in the River Boyne.
The National Monuments Service (NMS) suggests this may be a vessel first discovered last year and which could be as much as 1,600 years old.
“It appears to be upside down, is very flat-bottomed and is larger than the first one,” he wrote on Twitter.