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The Dorsey: A Reinterpretation of an Iron Age Enclosure in South Armagh

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N. B. Aitchison
N. B. Aitchison*
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Abstract

This paper evaluates traditional and current interpretations of the Dorsey, a large earthwork and timber piled enclosure in Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. It casts doubt on the interpretation of the site as a frontier defence and, on the basis of parallels with other Irish sites such as Navan Fort, suggests that it may have been a focus of ritual activity. Although concentrating on a single site, specific features are identified which may, with further analysis, provide an alternative and enhanced understanding of a range of Iron Age sites in Ireland.

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Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society , Volume 59 , Issue 1 , 1993 , pp. 285 - 301
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Copyright © The Prehistoric Society 1993

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