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- PublicationCharcoal production at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow(University College Dublin. School of Archaeology, 2012-09)
; ; A large number of small-medium sized earthen platforms are present on the steep slopes surrounding the Upper Lake at Glendalough. These have been known about since the nineteenth century, and surveys in the late Twentieth century identified about 100 in total. Charcoal was frequently observed where these were disturbed.1552 - PublicationTemple-na-Skellig and St Kevin's Bed, Glendalough(Archaeology Ireland, Dublin, 2021-09-01)
; ; ; ; ; Glendalough sees almost a million visitors each year, and many of the key archaeological sites are heavily visited, but two important locations are very difficult to access. These are the artificial cave of “Saint Kevin’s Bed” and the Church and settlement evidence at Temple-na-Skellig found in a remote location on south of the Upper Lake, surrounded by steep cliffs.231 - PublicationArchaeological Excavations at the Monastic Complex, Sevenchurches or Camaderry Townland, Glendalough: 2017 Stratigraphical Report(University College Dublin. School of Archaeology, 2018-06-14)
; ; This document outlines the results of excavations undertaken in August 2017 in the immediate surrounds of the main Monastic Complex at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. This project forms part of a long term UCD School of Archaeology research and teaching project in the Glendalough Valley and includes work undertaken at the behest of the National Monuments Service.955 - PublicationGlendalough: the Upper LakeGlendalough (Gleann Dá Loch, ‘Glen of the Two Loughs’) in the Wicklow Mountains is a beautiful landscape, famed for its cultural and natural heritage. It is the place that St Kevin (Cóemgen) adopted as a spiritual retreat, to be close to nature, and where he founded a celebrated monastery, probably in the later sixth century.
675 - PublicationTreckers through time: recent archaeological survey results from Co. Offaly, IrelandThe work of the Irish Archaeological Wetland Unit (IAWU) is primarily focused on surveying the raised bogs of the Irish midlands. In this region the State peat company, Bord na Móna, industrially exploits 85,000ha of peat for energy, horticulture and domestic fuel (Fig. 1). The main brief of the archaeological survey is to fieldwalk this area, to identify archaeological sites and to facilitate their protection under National Monuments legislation. Given the nature of industrial peatlands it is also important that the sites identified be recorded in sufficient detail to gain some understanding of the structures in the event they are destroyed before protection or preservation.
854 - PublicationGlendaloughGlendalough is one of Ireland’s most iconic landscapes, combining stunning scenery with evocative ruined architecture, including distinctively Irish styles such as the round tower. The popular understanding of the valley’s history is that Saint Kevin retreated into the wilderness where he could be closer to God, and that there he founded his monastery which rose to a position of pre-dominance before subsequent decline. This is a powerful story, appealing to important myths about the nature of early Irish Christianity and with a complex relationship with Irish cultural nationalism. However, it is only a partial understanding of the long-term history of how humans have settled the spectacular valley of Glendalough. Glendalough is also often viewed as a natural landscape, but its form is an outcome of the long-term interaction between people and their environment. This brief outline, and fieldtrip, offers a more holistic perspective on this remarkable landscape.
745 - PublicationArchaeological Excavations at Trench 10, Pattern Bank, Seven Churches Townland, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow 2014: Stratigraphic Report(University College Dublin. School of Archaeology, 2014-11)
; ; This report outlines the results of a small archaeological excavation at the ‘Pattern Bank’ Glendalough, Co. Wicklow (Figure 1). The excavations were carried out from 18th – 9th August 2014 at the request of National Monuments Service as part of the UCD School of Archaeology undergraduate training excavations at Glendalough. The UCD excavations also included Trenches 11 & 12 to the west of the main Glendalough monastic complex, which will be reported in due course. This report focuses on the Pattern Bank excavations (Trench 10), which uncovered a probable revetment/stone feature towards the top of the slope. No firm dating evidence was recovered for this feature but it is likely to be pre‐nineteenth century in date.313 - PublicationArchaeological Excavations at Lugduff Townland, Upper Lake, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow 2012: Stratigraphical Report(University College Dublin. School of Archaeology, 2013-05)
; ; ; 396 - PublicationArchaeological excavations at Lugduff Townland, Upper Lake, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow 2010 : stratigraphical report(University College Dublin. School of Archaeology, 2011-05)
; ; ; This document reports on a small programme of archaeological fieldwork undertaken at the Upper Lake, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow as part of a training programme for undergraduate students at UCD. The fieldwork is part of a broader programme of research in the Glendalough Valley. Here we present preliminary results of the excavation component of the 2010 fieldwork.611
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