Dataset Details - Irish Fossil Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Records
Fossil Brown Bear records reviewed in Monaghan, N.T. (2023) The Brown Bear (Ursus arctos L.) in Ireland
14/04/2026
14/04/2026
Scientific publication
Review of published and museum records of Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) records in Ireland.
Ireland
35,570 ± 1,100 BP - 3,860 ± 24 BP (EST)
Peer review publication.
Dataset complete and published. Monaghan, N.T., 2023. The brown bear (Ursus arctos L.) in Ireland. The Irish Naturalists' Journal, 40, pp.1-19.
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
Nigel Monaghan, Irish Fossil Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Records, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 15 April 2026, https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/445
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Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Nigel Monaghan
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Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Year | 33 |
1838
2022
Record Statistics
33
33
1
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 33 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| basisOfRecord | The specific nature of the data record |
| CollectionID | An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived |
| DiscoveryDateOfFossil | Date associated with discovery of fossil |
| EstimatedArchaeologicalDate | Radiocarbon or estimated date associated with each record |
| Habitat description | A description of the habitat in which the organism was recorded |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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