Researchers find Co Wicklow had the oldest prehistoric town in Ireland and the UK - The Journal

Researchers find Co Wicklow had the oldest prehistoric town in Ireland and the UK – The Journal

January 8, 2026

Researchers find Co Wicklow had the oldest prehistoric town in Ireland and the UK The Journal
Wicklow hillfort designated Ireland’s earliest proto-town RTE.ie
Wicklow hill fort identified as oldest prehistoric ‘proto-town’ in Ireland The Irish Times
County Wicklow: Settlement find may challenge Vikings first towns theory – researcher BBC
Scientists uncover Ireland’s largest prehistoric hillfort settlement, reshaping views of Bronze Age society Archaeology News Online Magazine