Category: Archaeology blogs
The world’s oldest spears, the Schöningen javelins
The image on the right is of an amazing artefact that was found in Germany during the 1990s. Dating to…
The Broighter hoard
The remarkable Broighter hoard, arguably the finest treasure trove of the Irish Iron Age, was discovered on a February evening…
Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland’s website revamped
Just a quick heads up about the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland’s website which has recently been revamped. It contains…
The Oseberg Viking ship burial
In 1904 a remarkable archaeological site was uncovered at Oseberg, Norway. It consisted of an astonishingly well-preserved Viking ship…
IRISH MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION: BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPET
Just a quick blog post on upcoming discussion forum taking place in Collins’s Barracks, Dublin 7 next Friday the 13th…
The enigmatic fulacht fiadh or burnt mound
Burnt mounds are a type of archaeological site whose defining characteristic is large quantities of heat shattered stone. These sites…
10,000 years of history; The Irish National Heritage Park in photos
The photographs below illustrate the fine collection of buildings found at the Irish National Heritage Park in Wexford, where…
The Aghadoe Crozier
This photo shows the Aghadoe Crozier, a beautiful 12th century artefact found at Aghadoe, County Kerry in 1848. The crozier…
The death of an elephant, Dublin, 1681
I stumbled across a curious 17th century account of an elephant in Dublin city recently. Yes, you read right, an…
Early photos of Ireland’s iconic heritage sites
This fantastic collection of old photographs documents some of Ireland’s most iconic archaeological and heritage sites. The photographs date from…
