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Newgrange and the Bend of the Boyne
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Authors:
Geraldine Stout
Affiliation:
Archaeological Survey of Ireland
Publication Year:
Hardback 2002
Pages:
236
Size:
299 x 237mm
ISBN:
9781859183410
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Description
The first off-shoot 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 centred 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 and 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 amongst 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 programme 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, colour photographs and historic, as well as new drawings, it traces the gradual evolution of the landscape to the present day.
This book is also concerned with the future of this protected cultural landscape and recommends actions to ensure its protection and preservation.
Geraldine Stout is an archaeologist with the Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht. She assisted on the excavations at Knowth and Newgrange and has undertaken postgraduate and doctoral research on the Boyne valley. Previous books:
Farming in the Ancient Countryside
, 1997;
The Bend of the Boyne
, 1997;
Archaeological Survey of the Barony of Ikerrin
, 1984
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