Builders working on a new hotel development for Dublin have stumbled across skeletal remains dating to Medieval times.
Some date from the 11th century (High Middle Ages). Ancient burials linked with the earliest inhabitants of medieval Dublin have also been discovered, as well as the foundations of "significant historic buildings" from the 1600s.
It forms part of a major archaeological excavation at a vital site, purchased by the Beannchor hospitality group for its new Bullitt Dublin hotel development. The burials on the site are situated around the location of the former medieval landmark St Mary’s Abbey date from the 11th century, Dublin Live reports.
