The Archaeology of Medieval Ireland / Edition 1

by Terry B. Barry

Overview

‘This eagerly awaited book is an outstanding and right up-to-date summary of every excavation and investigation undertaken in Ireland into the earthworks, castles, ecclesiastical buildings and towns of the period from the arrival of the Anglo-Normans to the mid-sixteenth century...a most welcome synthesis and will be valued by the layperson, student and professional archaeologist, historical geographer and historian alike.' Archaeology Ireland

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415011044
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/29/1988
Series:	University Paperbacks Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Terry Barry is Head of the Department of Medieval History at Trinity College, Dublin.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 Pre-Norman settlement c.1000–1169 3 Anglo-Norman military fortifications 4 Anglo-Norman rural settlement 5 The growth of medieval towns 6 The archaeology of the medieval church 7 The later middle ages: growth or decline? 8 Future horizons

Editorial Reviews

‘This eagerly awaited book is an outstanding and right up-to-date summary of every excavation and investigation undertaken in Ireland ... will be valued by the layperson, student and professional archaeologist, historical geographer and historian alike.' - Archaeology Ireland

‘Dr Barry concentrates mainly on the archaeological evidence for medieval settlement for which there is no comprehensive general work available. This is most valuable, indeed essential for anybody wishing to grasp the general pattern of life in medieval Ireland.' - Books Ireland

‘The book is as valuable to the historian as it is to the archaeologist or geographer.' - The Irish Herald

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