Archaeology

Archaeology Content

Humans have occupied Ireland for the past 10,000 years, leaving us with a rich legacy of archaeological monuments and landscapes. We work to conserve this unique archaeological heritage.

Welcome to the Archaeology Section

LATEST NEWS

Historic Landscape Characterisation: Policy and Best practice guidance

Historic Landscape Characterisation (HLC) is concerned with identifying the contribution of the past to the landscape as it exists in the present.

UPCOMING EVENTS

14th Medieval Dublin Symposium Hosted by Friends of Medieval Dublin

Friends of Medieval Dublin are delighted to announce that the Symposium will take place on Saturday 19th May 2012 in the Robert Emmet Theatre (Room 2037), Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.

FEATURED INITIATIVE

The Irish National Strategic Archaeological Research (INSTAR) Web Archive is one of the most important online Irish archaeological information resources. It allows easy access for all to the most recent ...

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Guidance for the Care, Conservation and Recording of Historic Graveyards (Sept 2011)

Our historic graveyards are places of intense human activity. Along with providing a resting place for our departed and a place of remembrance, graveyards are of immense heritage value as sites of archaeological and...