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Significant archaeological discoveries in West Kerry at risk to climate change

Mar 22, 2023 13:11 By radiokerrynews
Significant archaeological discoveries in West Kerry at risk to climate change
The CHERISH team provides guidance on how to survey and record heritage sites threatened by climate change in targeted coastal communities.
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Significant archaeological discoveries on the Dingle peninsula are at risk of being lost to climate change.

That’s according to research by Cherish, an EU-funded project, which is published in today’s Irish Examiner.

The research finds that extreme weather events are threatening all aspects of our coasts.

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At Doon Point near Ballyferriter, rockfalls and coastal erosion accelerated by rising seas have caused irreversible damage to Ferriter’s promontory fort.

 

 

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