2026-09-27 15:07 UTC
Medieval Norman castle thought lost found hidden inside Dublin university building
A medieval castle long thought to have vanished has been found inside a modern building at University College Dublin. Researchers identified substantial remains of Roebuck Castle, a Norman fortress once located along one of the main roads into medieval Dublin...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/medieval-castle-inside-dublin-university-building/
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Replies (5)
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@JaneImber@mstdn.social 2026-09-27 16:19
@archaeology@mstdn.social In other news, the lost city of Atlantis was discovered inside a Dorchester pet shop.
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@kentenmakto@mastodon.ie 2026-09-27 16:49
@archaeology@mstdn.social I'm sort of surprised the British hadn't taken it.
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@Ebondevil@mastodon.social 2026-09-27 18:23
@archaeology@mstdn.social Please, please tell me it houses the archaeology department of the university?
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@brie@venera.social 2026-09-27 19:33
@archaeology@mstdn.social Not far from me, a quite well preserved 12th century palatium was found – it serves as a rectory. With enough plaster one can hide the old walls well enough ;)
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@apriloq@connectop.us 2026-09-27 20:59
@archaeology@mstdn.social current winner of Hide and Go Seek.