爱尔兰的布鲁塞尔镇环现在被公认为英国和爱尔兰史前最大的定居点,公元前1210年到780年。 Brusselstown Ring in Ireland is now recognized as the largest prehistoric settlement in Britain and Ireland, dating from 1210 to 780 BC.

爱尔兰Wicklow县的一个丘陵站点被称为布鲁塞尔镇环,已被确定为爱尔兰和英国最大的古史前核心定居点,可能代表爱尔兰最早的原城。 A hillfort site in County Wicklow, Ireland, known as Brusselstown Ring, has been identified as the largest nucleated prehistoric settlement in Ireland and Britain, potentially representing Ireland’s earliest proto-town. 皇后大学贝尔法斯特(Belfast)的研究人员发现了多达13个山顶堡、600多个潜在房屋平台和至少98个经确认的圆环足迹的证据,从早期新石器时代到晚青铜时代的占领期,可能一直持续到早期铁时代。 Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast found evidence of up to 13 hilltop forts, over 600 potential house platforms, and at least 98 confirmed roundhouse footprints, with occupation spanning from the early Neolithic to the late Bronze Age, and possibly into the Early Iron Age. 放射性碳测年表明,从公元前1210年到780年,人们一直在使用,这挑战了维京人的城镇是爱尔兰最早的城市中心的先前假设. Radiocarbon dating indicates continuous use from around 1210 to 780 BC, challenging prior assumptions that Viking towns were Ireland’s earliest urban centers. 船形反常现象可能起到蓄水池的作用,建议提前进行规划。 A boat-shaped anomaly may have served as a water cistern, suggesting advanced planning. 这些结论得到了史前学会2025年詹姆斯·戴尔奖的认可,由剑桥大学出版社出版,凸显了前所未有的社会复杂性,并呼吁保护网站。 The findings, recognized with the Prehistoric Society’s 2025 James Dyer Prize and published by Cambridge University Press, highlight unprecedented social complexity and call for the site’s preservation.