This book gives the first complete report of Tara, the County Meath complex that is one of the most important archaeological sites in Ireland. It covers a combination of topographical, geophysical, aerial, geochemical and paper surveys. Fully illustrated with photographs and drawings, this book explains the significance of a site perhaps best known, from Celtic mythology, as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland. The book also proposes for the first time a model for the chronological development of its structures.
This book gives the first complete report of Tara, the County Meath complex that is one of the most important archaeological sites in Ireland. It cove...
A guide to the archaeological sites of the island of Ireland, including over 250 plans and illustrations, and expert coverage of all Ireland's major archaeological treasures. This volume is meant for archaeologists, students of Irish history, and tourists.
A guide to the archaeological sites of the island of Ireland, including over 250 plans and illustrations, and expert coverage of all Ireland's major a...
These essays from over forty leading experts on Insular art c.AD400-1500 cross all media, including stone, vellum, cloth, metal, and glass. Along with its customary focus on art of the Insular world of Britain and Ireland, the papers also consider the contemporary European and Mediterranean background and context of Insular art, under the headings of motif, theme, symbol, transmission, translation and scholarship. Offering new perspectives on familiar objects and introducing new finds, like the other volumes in the series, this lavishly illustrated book is a must for all serious students of...
These essays from over forty leading experts on Insular art c.AD400-1500 cross all media, including stone, vellum, cloth, metal, and glass. Along with...