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title: Ceide Fields Walls
author: Chris Brooks
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12871/ceide-fields-walls/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ceide Fields Walls
_Authored by Chris Brooks_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12871.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [Ceide Fields](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ceide_Fields/), near Ballycastle, Co. Mayo, on the western coast of [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/), are recognised as one of the oldest and largest [Stone Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/Stone_Age/) farming sites in the world, dating back to c. 3700 BCE. The walls that have been discovered so far, rest under a growing blanket bog covering approximately 5 square miles (12.9 sq. km), and the exact size of the site is still undetermined. The fields cover the remains of hundreds of stone age farms, recognised by the sets of parallel walls, some reaching over a mile (1.6 km) long.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Brooks, C. (2020, October 08). Ceide Fields Walls. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Brooks, Chris. "Ceide Fields Walls." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 08, 2020. .
### MLA
Brooks, Chris. "Ceide Fields Walls." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Oct 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbrooks/8031504579/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbrooks/8031504579/) by [**Chris Brooks**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbrooks/8031504579/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 08 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0deed.en). This license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to you. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.