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Today a skeleton of a child from the early Viking period has been found in Dublin.
The discovery was made during an excavation near the original Dubh Linn site near Dublin Castle.
The skeleton was found at the site just before the Poddle River entered Dubh Linn, or Black Pool, next to the River Liffey.
The skeleton is believed to be that of a boy between the ages of 10 and 12, reports RTE.
It is believed that he was wrapped in a shroud before being thrown into the river.
An expert from the UCD Faculty of Archeology said the boy’s death may have been the result of an act of violence.
Alan Hayden, who was leading the excavation, said the boy had not been given a proper burial.
The excavation was carried out in an office development on Ship Street next to Dublin Castle.
The name Dublin comes from the Irish word Dubhlinn, from dub meaning “black, dark”, and lind “puddle”, referring to a dark tidal pool. This tidal pool was located where the Poddle River entered the Liffey at the castle site.
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Experts are prepared to conduct further tests to determine the person’s date of death, gender, and ethnicity.
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