Sites of prehistoric life in Northern Ireland / Harry and June Welsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Welsh, Harry (Harry), author.

Welsh, June, author.

Series:

Archaeopress archaeology.

Archaeopress Archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prehistoric peoples--Northern Ireland.

Prehistoric peoples.

Antiquities, Prehistoric--Northern Ireland.

Antiquities, Prehistoric.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Northern Ireland.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Northern Ireland--Antiquities.

Northern Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 pages) : illustrations (some color), map.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2018]

Summary:

This monograph brings together information on all the currently known sites in Northern Ireland that are in some way associated with prehistoric life. It has been compiled from a number of sources and includes many that have only recently been discovered. A total of 1580 monuments are recorded in the inventory, ranging from burnt mounds to hillforts. In addition to providing an inventory of all known sites, along with a selection of photographs and plans, the work also includes an introduction to the prehistory of Northern Ireland, an explanation of terms and a full bibliography. It should be considered alongside an earlier work by the same authors on prehistoric burial sites in Northern Ireland (The Prehistoric Burial Sites of Northern Ireland, Archaeopress Archaeology 2014). The aim is to provide a foundation for more specific research projects, based on a standardised format for this largely untapped resource and stimulate a renewed interest in the prehistory of Northern Ireland. Hopefully, this can then be considered along with our knowledge of the historical period to provide a more complete overview of the story of human activity in what is now Northern Ireland.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781784917944

178491794X