Newgrange and the Bend of the Boyne / Geraldine Stout.
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TextSeries: Irish rural landscapes ; v. 1Publication details: Cork, Ireland : Cork University Press, c2002.Description: 233 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31 cmISBN: - 1859183417
- Antiquities, Prehistoric -- Ireland -- Boyne River Valley
- Archaeological surveying -- Ireland -- Boyne River Valley
- Archaeological parks -- Ireland -- Boyne River Valley
- World Heritage areas -- Ireland -- Boyne River Valley
- Newgrange Site (Ireland)
- Knowth Site (Ireland)
- Boyne River Valley (Ireland) -- History
- Boyne River Valley (Ireland) -- Antiquities
- Boyne River Valley (Ireland)
- 914.1822 STO
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 914.1822 STO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002000342205 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The first offshoot of the internationally successful "Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape," "Newgrange and the Bend of the Boyne" is the exploration of an outstanding archaeological landscape centered on Newgrange Passage Tomb and its greater environs. In ancient times it was called the Brugh na Boinne. Today this area is designated as a World Heritage site and is Ireland's first protected Archaeological Park. Its rich fertile soils and south-facing slopes are set in County Meath in the most accessible, low-lying part of Ireland, close to the Irish Sea. This is where the great pre-historic tomb-building tradition of Atlantic Europe reached its zenith. It is where legend says the foundations of Irish Christianity were laid and is also the home of Ireland's first medieval Cistercian monastery at Mellifont. On the banks of the Boyne in 1690 one of the most important battles in Irish history was fought.
The Bend of the Boyne had a pivotal role to play in Irish history and this is evident in its abundant physical remains, which can be traced among its fields and riverbanks. Through the interpretation of these remains this book presents an understanding of how this landscape was organized and exploited by communities over seven thousand years of settlement. This book draws heavily on the results of an extensive program of excavation at Knowth, Newgrange and Monknewtown and archaeological survey, which has greatly increased our knowledge of prehistoric societies. Using a wide range of maps, color photographs and historic as well as new drawings, it traces the gradual evolution of the landscape to the present day. The book is also concerned with the future of this protected cultural landscape and recommends actions to ensure its protection and preservation.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-227) and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface and Acknowledgements (p. vi)
- The Bend of the Boyne (p. 2)
- The Prehistoric Landscape (p. 18)
- Newgrange Passage Tomb (p. 40)
- Knowth Passage Tomb (p. 48)
- Dowth Passage Tomb (p. 54)
- Newgrange Pit Circle (p. 58)
- Monknewtown Henge (p. 60)
- Heroes and Saints: The Early Historic Landscape (p. 62)
- Case Study 1 Landscape Development at Newgrange (p. 82)
- Monks and Knights: The Medieval Landscape (p. 84)
- Case Study 2 Landscape Development at Monknewtown (p. 104)
- 'Briseadh na Boinne': Battles on the Boyne (p. 106)
- Eighteenth-Century Economic Boom (p. 124)
- Case Study 3 Landscape Development at Oldbridge (p. 144)
- Buildings in the Nineteenth-Century Landscape (p. 146)
- Case Study 4 Landscape Development at Donore (p. 164)
- The Modern Landscape (p. 166)
- Case Study 5 Landscape Development at Dowth (p. 178)
- The Challenge of Change (p. 180)
- Boyne Valley Envisioned (p. 190)
- Appendix 1 (p. 206)
- Endnotes and Bibliography (p. 212)
- Index (p. 228)