Secrets of portal tomb to be revealed to students during Science Week

A portal tomb, excavated only two years ago in Kerry, has revealed evidence of some of the earliest agricultural activity in north-west Europe.

DNA sequencing on bone fragments which were found at Killaclohane Portal Tomb near Milltown has helped scientists discover more about the secrets of one of Ireland’s oldest standing structures.

Kerry County Museum will today reveal the secrets of Killaclohane Portal Tomb, which dates back 6,000 years, to students as part of Science Week, which runs until November 19. ‘The Tomb in the Lab’ is a series of discussions, demonstrations, and displays based on the site, Kerry’s oldest- known man-made structure, dating back to around 3800 BC.