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- 1Irish solar farm dig reveals medieval settlement beneath farmland▼Irish solar project archaeology uncovers medieval settlement and iron-working site beneath farmland
Archaeological work carried out ahead of a solar energy development in Ireland has uncovered the remains of a medieval settlement and an iron-working site buried beneath farmland. The finds show how renewable energy construction is doubling as a source of significant historical discovery, revealing everyday medieval life and early metal production on land long considered ordinary agricultural ground.