Young people offered chance to get involved in archaeological dig on Divis Mountain

Excavation at the Barn hoped to turn up evidence of who lived in area

BY MAURICE FITZMAURICE
14:28, 2 JUN 2017





Young people are being given the opportunity to unearth some Belfast history in a mountain top archaeological dig.

The Belfast Hills Partnership along with the National Trust are “tooling up” for this year’s ‘Big Dig’ on Divis and the Black Mountain.

The 2,000 acre site, cared for by the National, is well known for its biodiversity but is also of great archaeological interest, according to organisers.

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“While we can’t predict what we will find we have evidence for over 4,000 years’ worth of human activity in the Belfast Hills ranging from worked flint scatters derived from the tool making efforts of our prehistoric ancestors, prehistoric burial cairns and hut sites, 18th and 19th century farmsteads and even remains from our 20th century defence heritage.

More:
http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/young-people-offered-chance-involved-13127441