Robert M Chapple, Archaeologist

Books ( Source ) Hello again and welcome to issue 13 of my continuing deep dive into the papers that have caught my eye on Academia.edu. They’re mostly Irish in focus, but other topics and writers that attract my attention are included too. But, before you consider investing some quality time settling into reading any of these, take a moment to acquaint yourself with Stuart Rathbone’s extremely excellent new book Archaeological Boundaries. Discussions, Experiments and Unprovoked Attacks . It’s available on the Leanpub site as a downloadable PDF on a pay-what-you-like basis. Who could ask for more? Anyway, here are my latest recommendations – enjoy! Kieran Westley et al. Mapping Submerged Landscapes Using Multibeam Bathymetric Data: a case study from the north coast of Ireland Julian Thomas What Do We Mean By 'Neolithic Societies'? Sam Moore The Archaeology of Slieve Donard, Co. Down: A Cultural Biography of Ulster’s Highest Mountain Tho...

[If you like what I write, please consider throwing something in the  Tip Jar  on the right of the page. Alternatively, using  The Reading Room  portal (top of page) for shopping with Amazon brings in some advertising revenue and costs you nothing] < Back to the contents page Next to speak was Caitríona Moore. In welcoming her to the podium, Prof Aidan O’Sullivan described her as a skilled and respected wetlands archaeologist. In addressing the question of what the inhabitants of Drumclay ‘made, used and discarded’ she began by noting that over 6,000 artefacts have been recovered, but she only had 25 minutes to cover it all, so she’d better get on! There was a really wide range of wooden items discovered at Drumclay, and the evidence suggests that most of them were made on the site. While she stressed that she wasn’t being competitive, but to put the site in perspective, Deer Park Farms had ‘only’ c .3,500 finds. It is even more impressive when one consi...

Books ( Source ) Hello and welcome back to the 12th installment of my series on what’s interesting and worth a read in (mostly) Irish archaeology. But first, go check out Stuart Rathbone’s new book Archaeological Boundaries. Discussions, Experiments and Unprovoked Attacks . It’s brilliant and I think it’s one of the most important books on Irish archaeology ever published. Go take a look and then come back for a gander at these! Philip Macdonald The Road From Drumclay Clare Downham The break up of Dál Riata and the rise of Gallgoídil Jessica Smyth Tides of Change? The House through the Irish Neolithic Eamonn Kelly Objects Found in the Vicinity of a Holy Well at Bellewstown, Co. Meath Eamonn Kelly Antiquities from Irish holy wells and their wider context Catherine Swift John O'Donovan and Thomas le Keu - preliminary comments on processes of Anglicisation of Irish surnames Catherine Swift Celtic berserkers and feeble steersmen: Hiberno-Scan...

[If you like what I write, please consider throwing something in the Tip Jar on the right of the page. Alternatively, using The Reading Room portal (top of page) for shopping with Amazon brings in some advertising revenue and costs you nothing] < Back to the contents page After a short break to grab a cup of coffee and check out the living history displays, we were back in the conference hall for the second session, this time chaired by the incomparable Prof. Aidan O’Sullivan . The first speaker of this session was Dr. Nóra Bermingham, who completed her undergraduate degree in archaeology at UCD School of Archaeology, followed by a Master’s degree at Sheffield, and a PhD at Hull. These qualifications, together with her exemplary experience in the field of wetland excavation, made her the perfect choice as director of the Phase 2 excavations at Drumclay. Bermingham has spoken previously about the excavation of Drumclay, including to the Ulster Archaeology Society . Her st...