Monuments and the construction of the past in early historic Ireland
This thesis concerns the manner in which the monumental remains of earlier human activity within the Irish landscape were perceived and investigated with meaning and value during the early historic period. This period is defined here as comprising the sixth to eleventh centuries AD. That some monuments were regarded as significant during the early historic period is indicated by the prominence which they are accorded in epic literature and topographical lore, their recording in annalistic compilations as the sites of battles and assemblies, and their spatial proximity to - or even incorporation within - ecclesiastical or royal sites.
Aitchison, Nicholas B.
CC Archaeology
Monuments and the construction of the past in early historic Ireland. This thesis concerns the manner in which the monumental remains of earlier human activity within the Irish landscape were perceived and investigated with meaning and value during the early historic period. This period is defined here as comprising the sixth to eleventh centuries AD. That some monuments were regarded as significant during the early historic period is indicated by the prominence which they are accorded in epic literature and topographical lore, their recording in annalistic compilations as the sites of battles and assemblies, and their spatial proximity to - or even incorporation within - ecclesiastical or royal sites.
monuments construction past early_historic ireland concern manner monumental remains earlier human_activity within irish landscape perceive investigated meaning_value early_historic period period define comprise sixth eleventh_century monument regard significant early_historic period indicate prominence accord epic literature topographical lore record annalistic compilation sit battle assembly spatial proximity even incorporation within ecclesiastical royal site