Antler hammerhead found in cave ‘likely to be prehistoric’

An antler hammerhead found in a Burren cave is “likely to be prehistoric”.

Along with the “hugely exciting” hammerhead find, archaeologists also came across the skeleton of a teenager who carbon dating suggest sought shelter in the cave sometime in the 16th or 17th century.

The skull of the skeleton and the hammerhead were discovered by cavers last June in a small cave on Moneen Mountain outside Ballyvaughan, Co Clare.