Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System
Neolithic·Irish Neolithic·🇮🇪 Mayo, Céide, Ireland
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About Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System
Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System at Mayo, Céide, Ireland is a Neolithic earthwork of the Irish Neolithic tradition, built c. 3500 BCE for oldest field system 1000 ha under blanket bog. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersCeide Fields Neolithic Field System at Mayo, Céide, Ireland is a Neolithic earthwork of the Irish Neolithic tradition, built c. 3500 BCE for oldest field system
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic
- Culture
- Irish Neolithic
- Purpose
- Oldest field system 1000 ha under blanket bog
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System
On the ground
Structures & features
54.3030° N · 9.4380° W · 468 m · 4 mapped features
- Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System Main Earthwork FeatureearthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System – central oldest field system 1000 ha under blanket bog element with stratified deposits54.3030° N · 9.4380° W
- Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System defining settlement or ritual space54.3029° N · 9.4379° W
- Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System ceremonial landscape54.3031° N · 9.4381° W
- Ceide Fields Neolithic Field System Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management54.3029° N · 9.4381° W
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