The Archaeology of Medieval Ireland

The Archaeology of Medieval Ireland has become an indispensable guide to the archaeology of this crucial period in Ireland’s history. As well as providing an overview of the methods and practice of medieval Irish archaeology it provides a major survey of the monuments and material of the period - earthen and stone castles, moated sites, villages, towns, cathedrals, churches, tower houses, pottery kilns and mills.

This new edition brings this important work up-to-date especially in the light of the huge growth in urban archaeology in Ireland driven by the recent growth in the construction industry. Developments in digital technology have also revolutionised archaeological practice and the new information now available from recent studies inform the book throughout. New research on the western third of the Island and the domination of the Gaelic Irish is included also.

With this abundance of new information reflecting trends in modern scholarship, new illustrations and a new chapter on medieval artifacts The Archaeology of Medieval Ireland remains the best survey of the archaeology of medieval Ireland.