Ireland in Prehistory

The authors examine Irish prehistory from the economic, sociological and artistic viewpoints enabling the reader to comprehend the vast amount of archaeological work accomplished in Ireland over the last twenty years.

History

Eogan, George

Ancient Civilizations

Routledge

Knowth and the Passage-tombs of Ireland (New Aspects of Antiquity)

History, archaeology. Book and jacket near fine and clean, inside and out, jacket lightly rubbed.

Knowth and the Passage-Tombs of Ireland (New Aspects of Antiquity)

Thames&Hudson

Around 1500 gold objects from the British and Irish Bronze Age survive in collections today. Based on studies of these objects, this volume presents an evaluation and interpretation of the material in social terms, and is complemented by distribution maps and illustrations of typical examples of each class or sub-class in their own right, gold objects of the Bronze Age are also vital documents aiding our understanding not only of the work of craftsmen and technicians but also of the broader aspects of society such as social stratification, trade, commerce and ritual. After examining the natural and historical setting of British and Irish gold, this book looks at gold-working at four main periods during the Bronze Age: Beaker societies and the earliest insular gold objects; gold working in an age of industrial expansion and wealth; cultural transformation of the 13th-12th centuries BC; final late Bronze Age gold, apogee and end.

The Accomplished Art: Gold and Gold-Working in Britain and Ireland during the Bronze Age (UK/BA-ART)

Europe

Oxbow Books

Politics & Social Sciences

HERITY, Michael

Eogan, Mr George

Archaeology

Together with the sites of Newgrange and Dowth, Knowth makes up the archaeological complex at Br? na BÃ?Â?Ã?Â?inne, and there has been enormous interest in this internationally important site over the years. George Eogan has been excavating the site at Knowth since 1962 and this is the second major report published in the Academy's Monographs in Archaeology series. The book deals with prehistoric settlement at the site starting with the arrival of people who practised farming there about 4000 years ago and it records important new evidence for settlement.

Excavations at Knowth Volume 2 (2)

Roche, Helen

Royal Irish Academy

This fifth volume in the ongoing Excavations at Knowth series presents archaeological evidence for the history of Knowth, spanning the period from the Iron Age to the modern era. The book explores in detail the archaeological features of the Knowth site - located in the valley of the River Boyne in Ireland - including: ** late Iron Age burials, their associated grave goods, and other isolated finds of Iron Age date ** the enclosure constructed during the 5th to 8th centuries and the burials of that period, the Knowth secondary burials of the proto-historic and historic periods, and an analysis of the double-ditched enclosure ** the open settlement of the 10th/11th centuries, the houses and souterrains constructed on the site during that time period, the ditch stratification, the economy of the open settlement, and the finds and other features uncovered during the excavation ** the Anglo-Norman occupation of Knowth, particularly the enclosed courtyard farm and possible church associated with late 12th- to 16th-century settlement at the site ** the features dating from the 17th century to the modern period ** a discussion chapter that explores Knowth in the Bronze Age, the beginning of Christianity, the emergence of Brega as a region of political power and influence, the context of the Iron Age burials at Knowth, and a comparative analysis of the Knowth assemblage and objects from Viking Dublin. A huge array of finds from the excavation are presented in the book and on an accompanying CD in the form of specialist contributions. A series of appendices deal with such topics as the metal content of a selection of the Roman, Viking, and Early Christian artifacts from Knowth; a strontium and oxygen isotope analysis of some of the burials; a petrological analysis of the medieval pottery; and some preliminary results for an environmental history of the Brugh na Boinne area. (Series: Excavations at Knowth - Vol. 5) *** "...the book details the various objects found, ranging from musical instruments to horseshoes and Viking-Age tweezers. It offers a stunning amount of data about the daily life of this area over a wide period of time. For those interested in the archaeological heritage of Ireland, this volume will be a valuable resource." Medievalists.net, January 8, 2013.

Excavations at Knowth Volume 5: The archaeology of Knowth in the first and second millenia AD: The Archaeology of Knowth in the First and Second Millennia AD (5)

Guide to the Passage Tombs at Bru na Boinne

Thetford, W. Boughton

The ancient burial sites of Knowth, Newgrange, and Dowth make up the archaeological complex at BrÃ?Â?Ã?Âº na BÃ?Â?Ã?Â³inne, a UNESCO world heritage site which has attracted enormous international interest. George Eogan began excavating the site at Knowth in 1962 and this is the sixth volume of the Excavations at Knowth monograph series. This volume aims at reconstructing the archaeological history of the achievements of the passage tomb builders who created and utilized the great mound (Tomb 1) at Knowth over a period of at least three centuries, c. 3200-2900 BC. It is hoped that the research presented in this volume will lead to a better understanding of the people who built the passage tomb cemetery at Knowth, and also contribute to the wider appreciation of society at the time of its construction and use. (Series: Excavations at Knowth, Vol. 6) [Subject: Irish Studies, Archaeology, History]

Excavations at Knowth Volume 6: the Passage Tomb Archaeology of the Great Mound at Knowth: The Passage Tomb Archaeology of the Great Mound at Knowth (6)

About the Author\nGoerge Eogan BA, PhD, DLitt, LittD(hc), MRIA, FSA, was an Irish archaeologist with particular interest in the Neolithic and Late Bronze Ages. He was professor emeritus of Celtic Archaeology at University College Dublin. He was the director of the Knowth excavations for almost 40 years, as part of his research into the passage tomb builders in Ireland and Western Europe, and the results of his work in this area were published in an extensive series of books and papers. He also served as a member of Seanad Éireann. 
Elizabeth Shee Twohig MA, PhD, MRIA, FSA, is a graduate of University College Cork, and was senior lecturer in Archaeology there until her retirement in 2007. Her research interests in megalithic art and megalithic tombs began when she worked on M.J. O’Kelly’s excavations at Newgrange in the 1960s.\nThe complex of passage tombs at Knowth is dated c. 3200–2900 BC, and this volume deals with one of the most significant aspects of the site. It presents a complete catalogue of the 390 recorded carved stones at Knowth, through descriptions, drawings and photographs. Six main styles of art have been identified and these are discussed, together with the motifs and techniques employed. The Knowth carvings constitute c. 46% of all such art in Ireland, and the volume sets the Knowth art in the context of the other Irish carvings, those in western and northern Britain, and also the somewhat earlier art found on megalithic tombs in Atlantic Europe.

Excavations at Knowth Volume 7: The Megalithic Art of the Passage Tombs at Knowth, Co. Meath (7)

Twohig, Elizabeth Shee

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Ireland in Prehistory

Knowth and the Passage-Tombs of Ireland (New Aspects of Antiquity)

The Accomplished Art: Gold and Gold-Working in Britain and Ireland during the Bronze Age (UK/BA-ART)

Ireland in Prehistory

Excavations at Knowth Volume 2 (2)

Excavations at Knowth Volume 5: The archaeology of Knowth in the first and second millenia AD: The Archaeology of Knowth in the First and Second Millennia AD (5)

Guide to the Passage Tombs at Bru na Boinne

Excavations at Knowth Volume 6: the Passage Tomb Archaeology of the Great Mound at Knowth: The Passage Tomb Archaeology of the Great Mound at Knowth (6)

Excavations at Knowth Volume 7: The Megalithic Art of the Passage Tombs at Knowth, Co. Meath (7)