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A collection of web based articles and books relating to Irish archaeology. Prehistoric Articles The Irish Sea in Prehistory by John Waddell. Books. The Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland by John Waddell. Mesolithic

A descriptive timeline of Irish archaeology, including the mesolithic, neolthic, bronze age, iron age and medieval periods. Archaeology in Ireland.

An archive of archaeological and historical blog posts and articles from Irish Archaeology.ie.

2014年10月10日 · These fantastic aerial photos illustrate five of Ireland’s great early royal sites, Dún Ailline, Navan Fort, Tara, Cashel and Rathcroghan. The images were taken from satellite images provided by both Bing and Google maps.. 1.

2013年3月16日 · Cremation pyre by Aaron Watson (after Williams 2006) On a bend of the River Shannon, Ireland’s largest watercourse, a small band of hunter-gathers came to together nearly 9,500 years ago, to bury one of their own.

2013年7月22日 · Approximately 9,000 years ago, a small band of Mesolithic hunter-gathers chose a high ridge over-looking the River Bann in Co. Derry as their home

2014年11月11日 · Archaeologist Alva Mac Gowan describes the recent exciting discoveries at Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin. On Friday the 19th of September I received an email from an old friend and fellow archaeologist, Antoine Giacometti of Archaeology Plan, which simply read, ‘Call me, I have work for you’.A smile spread across my face as I had just spent the last six weeks in the bog, excavating countless ...

2012年9月27日 · The Broighter hoard (National Museum of Ireland) The remarkable Broighter hoard, arguably the finest treasure trove of the Irish Iron Age, was discovered on a February evening in 1896 by two Derry men, Thomas Nicholl and James Morrow.

2013年4月25日 · Discovered in 1854, under 3m of peat in a Co. Monaghan bog, the Lisdrumturk Cauldron is an exceptional example of Late Bronze Age metal-working. Undoubtedly a high status object, its place of burial is suggestive of ritual activity.