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Low tides on Ireland's western coast have revealed the remains of defensive walls that are likely Bronze Age ramparts.
The ramparts are about halfway across the roughly 1-mile-long isthmus; the remains of a wall nearest the mainland are about 590 feet long, while the remains of a larger wall nearest the island are about 820 feet long, he said.Image 1 of 3Both ramparts cut across the isthmus and seem to have served to protect the isthmus and island from attacks from the mainland.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Ancient landscapeClew Bay features more than 300 small islands that were created when the sea flooded the coastal landscape thousands of years ago. The size and scale of the Collanmore ramparts suggest the island was of major strategic importance when they were built, although the island is mostly deserted today. It may have been the site of a large Bronze Age hillfort, as such settlements were common throughout Ireland at the time.
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