Here's a story that would have made Kenneth Jackson smile, I'm sure...
Researchers have used mathematics to conclude that ancient Irish epic, Táin Bó Cúailnge, may be more closely based on real-life societies than previously thought.
The study takes a numerical look at how interactions between characters in the ancient Táin Bó Cúailnge compare with real social networks.
Maths is pretty anathema to me so I'll just nod and smile at the technical bits, but as per one of the comments on the article you can read the article here.