During the Summer of 2014, a team of Irish archaeologists led by Dr Steve Davis from the UCD School of Archaeology, University College Dublin, excavated Tlachtga, an ancient ritual site about 12 miles from the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath, Ireland.
They discovered what is understood to be the 1,500-year-old skeletal remains of a small child, on the bedrock at the base of a 1.5m ditch.
The ancient site in County Meath, Ireland, is reputed to be the birthplace of Halloween.
Funding for the excavation was provided by the Office of Public Works, Meath County Council, the Heritage Council and the Royal Irish Academy. It involved a team of six professional archaeologists and about 20 volunteers.
-----------
Here are some early media reports of the discovery before the skeletal remains were scientifically dated:
Irish Examiner - May 2014
Dig at Halloween ritual site to get under way
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/...
BBC Northern Ireland - Oct 2014
Hill of Ward: Did Halloween begin on 'magical' ancient site?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-i...
Discovery News
http://news.discovery.com/history/arc...
Irish Central
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/his...
Irish Examiner
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/...
