Ten-year-old George discovers Bronze Age whale fossil at Portmuck Harbour
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Ten-year-old George discovers Bronze Age whale fossil at Portmuck Harbour

4 Sep 2026 · Originally published 4 Sep 2026 8/10 Original headline: Islandmagee: Bronze Age whale fossil found at Portmuck Harbour
While searching for fossils on a beach in Islandmagee, ten-year-old George spotted a bone protruding from a bank of earth that has since been identified as a Bronze Age whale skull. Experts are now working to uncover the history of the find, which was located on the same shore where Ireland's only dinosaur bones were previously unearthed.
Source: BBC Northern Ireland Antrim
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