The site of Dn Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as "royal." Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting.
Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and Dn Ailinne's role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag.
Content of this book's CD-ROM may be found online at this
University Museum Monograph, 129

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Dun Ailinne: Excavations at the Irish Royal Site, 1968-1975 (University Museum Monograph)

Dún Ailinne : excavations at an Irish royal site, 1968-1975

Susan A. Johnston and Bernard Wailes; with contributions from Pam J. Crabtree ... [et al.]

Susan A. Johnston, Bernard Wailes, Susan A. Johnston

Susan A. Johnston, Susan A. Johnston, Bernard Wailes

By Susan A. Johnston and Bernard Wailes

Project MUSE (https://muse.jhu.edu/)

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

University of Pennsylvania Museum Publication

University Museum Publications

1st ed., Philadelphia, PA, United States, 2008

United States, United States of America

ISD Distribution, Philadelphia, 2012

Har/Cdr edition, August 30, 2007

2, 20121030

producers:
Muse-DL/1.1.0

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover 1
Title Page, Copyright, Publisher's Note 2
Table of Contents 6
Illustrations 10
Tables 16
Preface and Acknowledgments 20
Chronological Chart 25
Summary of the Excavation 26
1: Excavation Strategy 32
2: Excavation of the Summit Area 40
3: Perimeter Survey and Excavation 58
4: Features and Artifacts Summary 62
5: Lithic Remains 76
6: Ceramics 104
7: Iron 116
8: Non-ferrous Metals 132
9: Glass 146
10: Worked Bone 156
11: Miscellaneous Objects 164
12: Specialist Analyses 176
13: Biological Remains 188
14: Medieval and Modern Objects 202
15: Chronology 208
16: Dᅢᄎn Ailinne's Role in Folklore, Myth, and the Sacred Landscape 214
17: The Larger Archaeological Context 226
18: The Social and Cultural Context of Dᅢᄎn Ailinne 232
References Cited 242
Contributors 258
Index 260
Title Page, Copyright 264
Table of Contents 266
Figures 270
Plates 300
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press,Published:2011,ISBN:9781934536407,Related ISBN:9781931707992,Language:English,OCLC:859162729
The site of Dún Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as "royal." Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting.Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and Dún Ailinne's role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag.

<p>The site of D&uacute;n Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as "royal." Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting.<br><br>Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and D&uacute;n Ailinne's role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag.<br><br>Content of this book's CD-ROM may be found online at this location: http://core.tdar.org/project/376584.<br><br>University Museum Monograph, 129</p>

The site of Dún Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as "royal." Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting.Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and Dún Ailinne's role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag.Content of this book's CD-ROM may be found online at this location: http://core.tdar.org/project/376584.University Museum Monograph, 129

The site of Dún Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as "royal." Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting.Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and Dún Ailinne's role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag.Content on this book's CD-ROM may be found online at this location: http://core.tdar.org/project/376584

<p>The site of Dún Ailinne is one of four major ritual sites from the Irish Iron Age, each said to form the center of a political kingdom and thus described as "royal." Excavation has produced artifacts ranging from the Neolithic (about 5,000 years ago) through the later Iron Age (fourth century CE), when the site was the focus of repeated rituals, probably related to the creation and maintenance of political hegemony. A series of timber structures were built and replaced as each group of leaders sought to claim ancient descent from a deep past and still create something unique and lasting.</p>
<p>Pam J. Crabtree and Ronald Hicks provide analyses on, respectively, biological remains and Dún Ailinne's role in folklore, myth, and the sacred landscape, while Katherine Moreau examines bronze and iron artifacts and Elizabeth Hamilton, slag.</p>

Accompanying CD-ROM contains some of the figures and all of the plates. Full listing on p. ix-xi

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