A ‘fairy dart’ from north Roscommon
MAR 08TH, 2024Archaeologists Eve Campbell and Conor Brady explore the prehistoric and historic significance of a flint artefact discovered on the N5 in County Roscommon.
Is ríomhiris seandálaíochta é Seanda ina mbíonn ailt ó am go céile maidir le fionnachtana agus acmhainní nua seandálaíochta ó Rannóg Seandálaíochta & Oidhreachta TII. Ríomhleagan den irisleabhar Seanda is ea é a foilsíodh idir 2006 agus 2013.
Archaeologists Eve Campbell and Conor Brady explore the prehistoric and historic significance of a flint artefact discovered on the N5 in County Roscommon.
Independent woodworking specialist Caitríona Moore and senior archaeologist Ros Ó Maoldúin of Archaeological Management Solutions report on the discovery of a well-preserved Iron Age alder bowl on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Scheme in County Roscommon.
Archaeologist Ros Ó Maoldúin and geologist Stephen Mandal highlight a Neolithic polished stone axehead with an exotic origin, found in Shankill townland, on the N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Scheme in County Roscommon.
Shane Delaney of IAC Archaeology investigates prehistoric occupation and ritual at Carroweighter, Co. Roscommon, on the N60 Oran Road Realignment.
Tony Bartlett and Ross Drummond of Archaeological Management Solutions describe an important addition to the study of early medieval wooden artefacts from rural Ireland that was discovered on the N69 Listowel Bypass.
Iseult Jackson of the Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin, reports on the results of significant new genetic research on two medieval burials from Ballyhanna, Co. Donegal.
Ian Russell of Archaeological Consultancy Services Unit expounds on the production of a 3D model of a late medieval field system excavated on the N52 Cloghan–Billistown Phase 2—Turin to Billistown Realignment in County Westmeath.
Kerri Cleary and John Olney of Archaeological Consultancy Services Unit relate some surprising prehistoric discoveries made at Kilcolman Demesne, Co. Kerry, during excavations on the N70 Kilderry Bends Improvement Scheme.
TII Archaeologist Michael Stanley highlights one of the artefacts being displayed for the first time at the National Museum of Ireland's new exhibition Glendalough: Power, Prayer and Pilgrimage.
TII Senior Archaeologist James Eogan reports on a workshop on the dos and don’ts of radiocarbon dating and calibration delivered by Dr Katharina Becker, Department of Archaeology, University College Cork, and Dr Derek Hamilton, SUERC, University of Glasgow.