Folks, Been reading through John Waddell's 'Prehistoric Archaeology of Ireland' (as opposed to skimming). Really fine book. One matter that did catch my eye,...
Folks, I finally got down to reading the latest 'Archaeology Ireland' (yes, I was THAT busy...) and was taken by the front-page-featured article on ear spools....
You guys got any comments/ info for Theresa? MAQQI ... From: <tkishkan@...> To: <Irish-Archaeology@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001...
Bob, ... BTW: I'm still looking for a chance to help someone out with lithic analysis in Ireland. If you know of someone who could use a free hand, please let...
... was THAT ... spools. Don't feel bad; it will still be weeks before it reaches the farther shores here. ... link up a ... mysterious BA 'bobbins' ... ...
Mark, ... My immediate thought is this: If we know of them in places like America, Africa and East Asia, and now Ireland... just how widespread are they? Has...
People, The mines of north Tipperary are extensive, digging into some notably large deposits of metal ore of varying kinds. I'm curious to ascertain what date...
Archaeologists date tool discarded 4,500 years ago Maev Kennedy, arts and heritage correspondent Thursday November 22, 2001 The Guardian A scrap of antler has...
Hello all, I am trying to locate a source for an article that appears to be unavailable to me here in the Washington DC area. Even the Library of Congress...
Has anybody seen? CROSSING THE RUBICON: BRONZE AGE METALWORK FROM IRISH RIVERS by Lorraine Bourke the Oxbow blurb says it looks at metal deposition in the...
Hello Mark, Don't know if they may be of any help but you could try Ceide Fields, Mayo. P.J. Ó Domhnaill. ... From: <FmYahooGroups@...> To:...
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Mark, ... You might have some success by contacting Seamus via email or phone... don't have either available right now, but try Thad Breen's directory of Irish...
Hi everyone. I am just new to this list! I'm thinking of starting up an informal archaeology club in Dublin, which would organise talks and outings to areas of...
I think you have an excelent idea. The problem is that I´m from Spain (northern Spain, my country is very similar to yours), I hope it will be a very...
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Thanks P.J, Stiof: I've just tried contacting the Ceide Fields center, as they've also published some on the excavations. A direct email to Professor Caufield...
People, I'm pleased to say that we have, at last, managed to scrape over the 100 members mark today. Welcome, all our new group members... perhaps you could...
[Moderator's note: Please reply to Fiona and not the list! Have fun, MEH] Hi everyone NEW ARCHAEOLOGY CLUB IN DUBLIN - FIRST OUTING Just to let you know, I...
Hi Mark, sorry not to have picked up on this sooner, been a bit busy... ... "Irish Prehistory: a Social Perspective" by Gabriel Cooney and Eoin Grogan ISBN 1...
Hi Mike: Thanks for the citations, it makes it so much easier to get started. My interest is in the "political economics" of Irish cattle herding/dairying up...
Hi Mark, ... You're welcome :) ... Just to add to the Iron Age models, 'The Irish Ringfort' by Matthew Stout is a must. Ringforts are the base unit of the...
Mark, Mike, ... I've been reading through this excellent book these last few days in search of other stuff... no sign thus far of cattle herd sizes, I'm...
Okay folks, finally getting some time to answer some of these e-mails. ... suggests the ... objects in ... status within ... notes that the ... are interpreted...
... Well I'll extend that to the whole of Ireland :-) I can make it a themed column if there's enough material on other ancient sites under threat - anyone? To...
Okay, the Dec. 2001 issue of ANTIQUITY finally reached the farther shores of Japan...you folks in the British Isles are snoozing.... On pages 898-899 is...
Any experts on Grange Stone Circle and the strange statue there? ... the ... Someone ... may ... not ... NC, ... Something else about the site I remembered...
People of the Sea From Mesolithic times, western European peoples were united above all by one thing: access to the sea. Barry Cunliffe explains In 1934 the...
Okay, since it has been quiet.... Amateurs find bronze age treasure trove Allan Hall TWO amateur treasure hunters who sold bronze age artefacts found on a ...
Hi there, I'm looking for someone who is interested in Irish archaeology (preferably in Dublin or surrounding counties), to accompany me to places of...