New Survey Of Clare Island: v. 5: Archaeology Volume 5: Archaeology

by Manning, Conleth; Gosling, Paul; Waddell, John

• ISBN13: 9781904890164
• ISBN10: 1904890164
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-02
• Publisher: Royal Irish Academy

Summary

Volume 5 of the New Survey of Clare Island is a detailed account of the archaeology of this mountainous island guarding the entrance to Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. This volume presents the results of a detailed archaeological survey of the island and a series of complimentary archaeological excavations. These results are coupled with comprehensive overviews involving the analysis of the archaeology, history, and settlement patterns of the island community from c.4,000 BC to AD 1900. The book is an important in-depth archaeological survey in which many new sites have been identified and documented since the original survey of 1909-11. Thus, it provides a better understanding of the settlement history of the island.

Author Biography

Conleth Manning is a senior archaeologist in the National Monuments Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. He has studied and directed excavations at many national monuments in Ireland, including Cashel, Clonmacnoise, Dublin Castle, Roscrea Castle and Glanworth Castle and has written and lectured on many aspects of Ireland's archaeological heritage.Paul Gosling is a professional archaeologist and a member of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland. He lectures on Built Heritage in the Department of Heritage & Tourism, GMIT. He is co-editor of two volumes in the New Survey of Clare Island Series, New Survey of Clare Island Volume 4: The Abbey (2005) and New Survey of Clare Island Volume 5: Archaeology (2007).John Waddell is a former Professor of Archaeology and Head of the School of Geography and Archaeology at NUI Galway. Appointed Professor of Archaeology in 1998, he is a member of the Royal Irish Academy. His research interests lie mainly in the archaeology of prehistoric Ireland and in the prehistoric relationships between this island and Britain and Continental Europe.