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School of Geography, Archaeology &
Irish Studies
National University of Ireland, Galway.
Archaeology
Second Year Programme
2019 / 2020
Please note, this is a draft copy only and may be subject to
change. Always check www.nuigalway.ie/archaeology for the most
up-to-date version.
Welcome to 2nd year!
2nd Year Archaeology
2019 / 2020 Handbook
Year Co-ordinator: Dr. Stefan Bergh
Important Message: Student Attendance and Engagement ........................................... 2
The Courses.................................................................................................................................. 3
Important note for BA Connect Students: .......................................................................... 3
Course Details ............................................................................................................................. 4
Timetable 2019 / 2020 ............................................................................................................. 5
Daily Timetable 2019 / 2020 ................................................................................................... 6
Exams and Assessment.............................................................................................................. 7
Assignment Deadline Dates ...................................................................................................... 8
Field Classes................................................................................................................................. 9
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos ................................................................. 10
AR2102 People, Ritual & Death: Life in Early Prehistoric Europe ............................... 13
AR250 Sacred Places and Christian Buildings in Medieval Ireland .............................. 15
TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape .................................................................... 18
AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology ............................................................................... 20
AR245 Archaeology in Practice ............................................................................................ 22
AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings ........................ 25
AR334 Ancient Civilizations: The Rise of Complex Societies...................................... 27
Active Learning – Some Practical Advice ........................................................................... 29
The Department Library ........................................................................................................ 30
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Important Message: Student Attendance
and Engagement
The Department of Archaeology monitors student attendance. If you fail to attend
regularly at class, you may not be permitted to take examinations and assessments.
Please read the following general principles set out by this university regarding your
attendance at lectures and engagement with your studies
‘Attendance is not optional, but an obligatory requirement. Non-attendance may be
considered de facto withdrawal from a course and students may be unable to proceed
to examination or subsequent registration’.
‘Enrolment on a full-time programme means a commitment to 40-50 hours of total
student effort per week throughout all the weeks of each semester.
The scheduled classes (lectures, tutorials, field classes) are only one component
of the total effort that is required in order to succeed.
Assessments and assigned coursework are designed on the basis that students
are undertaking the full effort required and are not just based on material
covered in scheduled class time alone.
Students should make sure that they timetable in their own diaries adequate time
for study, reading, coursework and revision across the semester. Success at
university level is not possible through cramming at the last minute’.
Medical Absences
When absence is due to an illness, a medical certificate should be submitted as soon as
possible to Ms. Catherine Mc Curry in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic
Studies. Her office is in the Arts Millennium Building - Room 217A on the first floor.
Policy on Recording in lectures
Voice or video recording of lectures is prohibited. A student who is registered with
the Disability Service may be permitted to record a lecture if it is deemed that they
require the facility to do so. Should this be the case, please speak with your lecturer
prior to the commencement of the lecture.
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The Courses
Students studying for a regular BA must take six modules in two subjects to
make up the total of 60 ECTS per academic year.
In second year archaeology, there are core and option modules. Students must
complete six Archaeology modules over the academic year (three in semester one
and three in semester two) by registering for two core modules and one option
module per semester.
Semester 1
Core Modules
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos (Core, Continuous Assessment)
AR2102 People, Ritual and Death: Life in Early Prehistoric Europe
(Core, Continuous Assessment & Exam)
Option Modules
AR250 Sacred Places and Christian Buildings in Medieval Ireland.
(Option, Continuous Assessment)
TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape
(Option, Continuous Assessment & Exam)
Semester 2
Core Modules
AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology (Core, Continuous Assessment)
AR245 Archaeology in Practice (Core, Continuous Assessment)
Option Modules
AR334 Ancient Civilizations ; The Rise of Complex Societies
(Option, Continuous Assessment)
AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings
(Option, Continuous Assessment)
Important note for BA Connect Students:
When registering your second year modules, please remember to choose just 25
ECTS from each of your two subjects ie five modules per subject (and not six
modules per subject as required with the regular BA) plus 10 ECTS in your chosen
specialism – a total of 60 ECTS.
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Course Details
Semester One
Date of Date of
Course
Core Modules ECTS first last
Assessment
lecture lecture
Continuous
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos 5 9.9.19 19.11.19
Assessment
AR2102 Continuous
People, Ritual and Death: Life in Early
Assessment 5 11.9.19 20.11.19
prehistoric Europe
& Exam
Option Modules
AR250 Sacred Places & Christian Buildings in Continuous
5 12.9.19 8.11.19
Medieval Ireland. Assessment
Continuous
TI254 Space, Place & the Irish Landscape Assessment 5 10.9.19 29.11.19
& Exam
Field Classes
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos - Saturday 28th September, 2019
AR2102 People, Ritual & Death: life in Early Prehistoric Europe - Saturday 28th September, 2019
AR250 Sacred Places & Christian Buildings in Medieval Ireland Saturday, 2nd November, 2019
Semester Two
Date of Date of
Course
Core Modules ECTS first last
Assessment
lecture lecture
Continuous
AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology 5 15.1.20 3.4.20
Assessment
Continuous
AR245 Archaeology in Practice 5 13.1.20 31.3.20
Assessment
Option Modules
AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Continuous
5 15.1.20 5.3.20
Celts, Christians, Vikings Assessment
AR334 Ancient Civilizations ; The Rise of Continuous
5 15.1.20 2.4.20
Complex Societies Assessment
Field Classes
AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings – Saturday, 15th Feb. 2020
AR245 Archaeology in Practice – Options - Saturday 29th February & Sunday 1st March and
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March, 2020.
AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology - Saturday 28th March, 2020
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Timetable 2019 / 2020
Semester One - Core Modules
Code Module Name Day Time Venue
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos Monday 11 am – 12 pm Larmor
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos Tuesday 11 am – 12 pm AC213
AR2102 People, Ritual and Death: Life in Early
Wednesday 11 am – 12 pm AC213
prehistoric Europe
AR2102 People, Ritual and Death: Life in Early
Wednesday 1 pm – 2 pm Larmor
prehistoric Europe
Semester One - Option Modules
Code Module Name Day Time Venue
TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape Tuesday 1 pm – 2 pm IT250 (1st floor)
AR250 Sacred Places & Christian Buildings in
Thursday 11 am – 12 pm AC202
Medieval Ireland
TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape Friday 9 am – 10 am Tyndall (SC005)
AR250 Sacred Places & Christian Buildings in
Friday 11 am – 12 pm Larmor
Medieval Ireland
Semester Two - Core Modules
Code Module Name Day Time Venue
AR245 Archaeology in Practice Monday 11 am – 12 pm AC214
AR245 Archaeology in Practice Tuesday 11 am – 12 pm Mc Munn
AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology Wednesday 11 am – 12 pm AM108
AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology Friday 11 am – 12 pm AC204
Semester Two - Option Modules
Code Module Name Day Time Venue
AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Wednesday 1 pm – 2 pm IT125
Christians, Vikings (1st Floor)
AR334 Ancient Civilizations: the Rise of Complex Wednesday 1 pm – 2 pm IT204
Societies
AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts,
Christians, Vikings Thursday 11 am – 12 pm Dillon
AR334 Ancient Civilizations: the Rise of Complex
Thursday 11 am – 12 pm IT125
Societies (Ground Floor)
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Daily Timetable 2019 / 2020
Semester One (Core & Option Modules combined)
Day Time Code Name
Monday 11 am – 12 pm AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos
Tuesday 11 am – 12 pm AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos
Tuesday 1 pm – 2 pm TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape
Wednesday 11 am – 12 pm AR2102 People Ritual & Death: Life in Early Prehistoric Europe
Wednesday 1 pm – 2 pm AR2102 People Ritual & Death: Life in Early Prehistoric Europe
Thursday 11 am – 12 pm AR250 Sacred Places & Christian Buildings in Medieval Ireland
Friday 9 am – 10 am TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape
Friday 11 am – 12 pm AR250 Sacred Places & Christian Buildings in Medieval Ireland
Semester Two (Core & Option Modules combined)
Day Time Code Name
Monday 11 am – 12 pm AR245 Archaeology in Practice
Tuesday 11 am -12 pm AR245 Archaeology in Practice
Wednesday 11 am – 12 pm AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology
Wednesday 1 pm – 2 pm AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians,
Vikings
Wednesday 1 pm – 2 pm AR334 Ancient Civilizations: The Rise of Complex Societies
Thursday 11 am -12 pm AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians,
Vikings
Thursday 11 am -12 pm AR334 Ancient Civilizations: The Rise of Complex Societies
Friday 11 am – 12 pm AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology
In the event of any changes during the academic year, you will be notified
through Blackboard, so please log on to Blackboard on a regular basis.
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Exams and Assessment
The overall degree result at the end of your BA is based on 30% of the final 2nd year
mark and 70% of the final 3rd year marks, so this year plays a major role in the outcome
of the final degree. See page 6 of Marks & Standards for all Fulltime Undergraduate
Degree Examinations http://www.nuigalway.ie/media/collegeofengineeringandinformatics
/documents/ qa228_undergraduate_marks_and_standards.pdf
Please note: All examination results are provisional, and subject to change, until the
official results are released by the Examinations office at the end of the academic year
(June).
Submission of Assignments
A hard copy of all assignments must be submitted to the department, and in addition,
submitted through Turnitin. When submitting the hard copy, post it through the ‘gold
letterbox’, which is located on the first door on the right as you enter the department
(same location as last year). This secure letterbox is checked regularly throughout the
day and all assignments received are registered and date stamped on the date received.
Cover Sheet
An Undergraduate Coursework Coversheet must be attached to all assignments which are
submitted in hard copy. A copy of the Coversheet is attached at the end of this handbook.
This Coversheet is also available on our website, on Blackboard and in the pamphlet box
outside the Secretary’s office (ARC217). Coversheets from other disciplines will not be
accepted.
The Undergraduate Coursework Coversheet is for record and marking purposes. In
accordance with the University’s policy on plagiary (ie submitting work that is not your
own, or which is not fully referenced), included on it is a declaration that this is your own
work. The Department will spot-check by oral exam in cases of suspected plagiary.
Penalties for late submission
It is department policy that penalties will be applied to all assignments which are submitted
after the appropriate deadline date. A deduction of 5% will be applied for the first day
late and 1% for every working day thereafter. The penalties will not apply in cases where
a medical certificate is submitted or in certain extenuating circumstances e.g.
bereavement.
Capping of Marks
All exams or assignments which must be repeated will be capped at 40%, which is the pass
rate for each module. This is a College regulation – see page 5 of Marks and Standards for
all Fulltime Undergraduate Degree Examinations at http://www.nuigalway.ie/media/college
ofengineeringandinformatics/documents/qa228_undergraduate_marks_and_standards.pdf
Please be aware that this could have a significant impact on your overall degree result.
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Assignment Deadline Dates
Semester One
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos
Assignment no. 1. (25%) Friday 11 October, 2019
Assignment no. 2 (75%) Friday 6 December 2019
AR2102 People Ritual & Death: Life in Early Prehistoric Europe
Text Assignment Friday 25 October 2019
Exam Exam
AR250 Sacred Places & Christian Buildings in Medieval Ireland
Class Test (last lecture) (20%) Friday 8 November 2019
Final Essay (80%) Monday 9 December 2019
TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape
Exam Exam
Semester Two
AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology
Assignment 1 (50%) Friday 13 March 2020
Field Class Assignment (50%) Monday 17 April 2020
AR245 Archaeology in Practice
Class Test 1 (20%) Monday 3 February 2020
Class Test 2 (20%) Tuesday 25 February 2020
CV Assignment (10%) To be confirmed.
Final Project (50%) Tuesday 5 May 2020
AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings
2,000-word short project Thursday 26 March 2020
AR334 Ancient Civilizations: The Rise of Complex Societies
Text comprehension Exercise (15%) Thursday 30 January, 2020
In Class Test (15%) Thursday 2 April, 2020
Final Essay (70%) Monday 27 April, 2020
8Field Classes
The following field classes are scheduled for various Saturdays and Sundays during the
academic year 2019 / 2020.
Code Module Name Dates
AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos 28 September 19
AR2102 People, Ritual & Death; Life in Prehistoric Europe 28 September 19
AR250 Sacred Places and Christian Buildings in Medieval Ireland 2 November 19
AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts, Christians, Vikings 15 February 20
AR245 Archaeology in Practice (for Fieldwork Option) 29 Feb & 1 Mar20
AR245 Archaeology in Practice (for Fieldwork Option) 7 & 8 March 20
AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology 28 March 20
The transport cost per trip is capped at €15 per student and the balance of the cost of
bus hire will be covered by the Department. On some classes, we may organise soup and
sandwiches in a local hotel, the cost of which will be in addition to the cost of the bus.
This usually works out in the region of €10 per head, but students are welcome to bring
along their own food if they wish to do so.
In order to reduce any possible financial burden on students, the cost of a field trip can
be paid in small amounts at any time between September and the deadline date for
payment of the field trip.
The full cost must be paid prior to the date of the field class.
Wear suitable clothing on field classes
It will be necessary to dress appropriately and be fully prepared for all weather
conditions on the various planned field classes. Over the years we have experienced
everything from blistering sunshine to driving blizzards, so prepare for the worst and
hope for the best!
For classes in poor weather, please ensure to bring a few layers of warm clothing, a full
set of waterproofs, a hat, gloves and boots.
9AR2101 Early Kingship: From Chaos to Cosmos
Second year core module (semester one)
Lecturer: Conor Newman
Structure of module: 21 lecture hours & one full-day compulsory field class over
eleven weeks.
Field class: Saturday 28th September 2019
Module Commences: Monday 9/09/19
Module Ends: Tuesday 19/11/19
Assessment: Continuous assessment
Assignment 1 (25%) Friday 11 October, 2019 and
Assignment 2 (75%) due Friday 6 December 2019
Course Weighting: 5 ECTS
Lecture times and venues:
Day Time Location
Monday 11 am – 12 pm Larmor
Tuesday 11 am – 12 pm AC213
Module Summary
This course focuses on the earliest chapters of kingship, when the principal role of the
king and the institution of kingship was to establish and maintain order (cosmos), and to
safeguard against chaos or worldlessness. Underwritten by sacred marriage (hierogamy),
the function of kingship was to negotiate and navigate the relationship between culture
and nature. The institution finds its archaeological expression in cult centres and ‘royal’
complexes like Tara, Emain and Cruachain, in special objects decorated with symbols that
have a complex genesis, and in early mythology. This course, therefore, blends the most
up-to-date archaeological investigations of royal sites and complexes, with mythology and
symbolism.
Lecture Themes
Order and Chaos
Problematizing the nature-culture interface
Kingship and cosmogony
10Myth and archaeology
Wisdom and places
Place and ceremony
Making sacred: architecture and artefact
From complex to cosmograph
Regalia of kingship
Case-studies
Tara
Cruachain
Emain
Transition and re-invention: Christian kings and pagan ancestries
Raffin Fort
Lagore Crannóg
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of early sacral kingship and the sacralisation of the places and
landscapes associated with it.
Familiarity with a broad range of evidence types and how they can be
combined
Understanding of how archaeologists formulate research design, from field
survey and excavation to interpretation.
Bull sacrifice, Gundestrup Cauldron,
Denmark (1st-2nd cent. BC)
11Core Texts
Bhreathnach, E. (ed.). 2005. The kingship and landscape of Tara. Dublin.
Byrne, F.J. 1973. Irish kings and high-kings. London.
Charles-Edwards, T.M. 2000. Early Christian Ireland. Cambridge.
Herbert, M. 1992. Goddess and king: the sacred marriage in early Ireland. In
L.O. Fradenburg L.O. (ed.) Women and sovereignty, 264-75. Edinburgh.
Doherty, C. 2005. Kingship in early Ireland. In E. Bhreathnach (ed.) The
kingship and landscape of Tara, 3-31. Dublin.
Lynn, C.J. 1992. The Iron Age mound at Navan Fort: a physical realization of
Celtic religious beliefs? Emania 10, 33-57.
Lynn, C.J. 1997. Excavations at Navan Fort 1961-71 by D.M. Waterman.
Belfast.
Newman, C. 1997. Tara: an archaeological survey. Dublin.
Newman, C. 1998. Reflections on the making of a ‘royal site’ in early Ireland.
World Archaeology 30(1), 127-141.
Newman, C. 2005. Re-composing the archaeological landscape of Tara. In E.
Bhreathnach, E. (ed.). 2005. The kingship and landscape of Tara. Dublin.
Newman, C. 2007. Procession and symbolism at Tara: analysis of Tech
Midchúarta (the ‘Banqueting Hall’) in the context of the sacral campus.
Oxford Journal of Archaeology 26(4), 415-38.
Newman, C. 2009. The sword in the stone: previously
unrecognisedarchaeological evidence of ceremonies of the later Iron Age and
early medieval period. In G. Cooney, K. Becker, J. Coles, M. Ryan and S.
Sievers (eds) Relics of old decency: archaeological studies in later prehistory.
Festschrift for Barry Raftery, 425-36. Dublin.
Ní Bhrolcháin, M. 2009. An introduction to early Irish literature. Dublin.
Quigley, D. 2005. Introduction: the character of kingship. In D. Quigley (ed.)
The character of kingship. Oxford.
Schot, R. 2006. Uisneach Midi a medón Érenn: a prehistoric cult centre and
‘royal site’ in Co. Westmeath. The Journal of Irish Archaeology 15, 39-71.
Schot, R., Newman, C., Bhreathnach, E., (eds) 2011 Landscapes of Cult and
Kingship. Dublin.
*A comprehensive pdf library of relevant texts (including most of the above titles) is
available on the module Blackboard page.
12AR2102 People, Ritual & Death:
Life in Early Prehistoric Europe
Second year compulsory module (semester one)
Course Convenor: Dr Stefan Bergh
Lecturers: Dr Stefan Bergh, Dr. Robert Hensey
Dr. Noel Mc Carthy & Dr. Andrew Whitefield
Structure of module: 22 lecture hours over eleven weeks in Semester one.
Module Commences: Wednesday 11/09/19
Module Ends: Wednesday 20/11/19
Field class: Saturday 28th September 2019
Lecture times and venues:
Day Time Location
Wednesday 11 am – 12 pm AC213
Wednesday 1 pm – 2 pm Larmor
Assessment: Two-hour written examination and
Text analysis – due Friday, 25 October 2019.
Course Weighting: 5 ECTS
Module Summary
This course introduces evidence from the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods of Western
Asia and Europe, to create a context for the understanding of the early prehistory of
Ireland. We will look particularly at the possible reasons why communities who lived by
foraging and hunting adopted agriculture and what implications those changes had. The
13course begins with an overview, followed by an examination of various aspects of Mesolithic
society. The origin of farming in Western Asia is next, followed by the Neolithic of the
central and north European plain and the introduction of agriculture to Western Europe,
particularly to Britain and Ireland. The development of ritual and burial monuments will be
explored towards the end of the course.
Learning Outcomes
This course enables students to:
Describe the range of evidence for the development of prehistoric communities
and societies in Europe and Western Asia
Place evidence for the development of prehistoric societies in Ireland in a wider
context
Recognise selected key artefacts and site types from the relevant periods in
Europe and Western Asia
Demonstrate critical understanding of the nature of prehistoric evidence, its
chronology and classification including awareness of problems in the use of
classification tools
Assemble and comment on evidence regarding key issues
in the study of the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in
Europe and Western Asia
Critically discuss and compare interpretations by
archaeologists of this evidence
Core Texts
Waddell, J. 2010. The Prehistoric Archaeology of
Ireland. Bray: Wordwell.
Cummins V. 2017 The Neolithic of Britain and Ireland.
London: Routledge.
B. Cunliffe (ed.) 1994 Prehistoric Europe: The Oxford
Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe. Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
Whittle, A. 1996. Europe in the Neolithic. The Creation
of New Worlds. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Price, D.T. 1987. The Mesolithic of Western Europe.
*A comprehensive reading list will be provided at the start of the course.
14AR250 Sacred Places and Christian
Buildings in Medieval Ireland
Second year option module (semester one)
Lecturer: Prof Elizabeth FitzPatrick
Structure of module: 18 lecture hours & one compulsory field class over nine weeks.
Module Commences: Thursday 12/9/2019
Module Ends: Friday 8/11/2019
Lecture times and venues:
Day Time Location
Thursday 11am- 12pm AC202
Friday 11am – 12pm Larmor Theatre
Assessment: Class test (20%) on Friday 8 November 2019 &
Field based essay (80%), due Monday 9 December 2019
Course Weighting: 5 ECTS
N.B. A field class at Clonfert, Co. Galway is a compulsory feature of this module and
will be held on S a t u r d a y 2 n d N o v e m b e r , 2 0 1 9 .
80% of the overall marks for the module are awarded for an essay assignment that
uses Clonfert as a case study. It is therefore essential that you attend.
Module Summary
This module presents and discusses places in the Irish landscape where Christian
foundations were established during the medieval period. T h e m a t i c a l l y f o c u s e d , it
addresses some of the reasons why particular places became Christian saintly cult
centres, and how they developed and changed through time.
An appreciation of built heritage, especially the styles and influences in Irish
ecclesiastical buildings and in architectural and portable sculpture to c.1200 AD is
integral to this study and treated in relation to the major movements, such as
Romanesque, in British and Continental European church architecture.
15Lecture Themes
Christian landscapes
Monastic spatial organisation and symbolic meaning
The earliest church buildings
High crosses and the politics of kingship
Round towers
Romanesque: origins in Continental Europe and Britain
‘Gaelic- or Hiberno-Romanesque’ and Romanesque in Ireland
Teach Molaise, a shrine chapel to St Molaise on Inishmurray Island in Sligo Bay
Learning Outcomes
Appreciate the dialogue between the pagan and christian worlds of medieval
Ireland and the conversion process.
Recognise what constitutes a ‘meaningful’ place in a medieval Irish
christianised landscape.
Account for the key developments in Irish medieval ecclesiastical buildings in
a European context.
Acquire skills to read and record the fabric of church buildings, architectural
sculpture and ecclesiastical art objects.
Core Texts
Please note that reading specific to particular themes of this module will be posted on
the Blackboard site.
Barral I Altet, Xavier 2001 The Romanesque: towns, cathedrals and
monasteries. Köln. (See Chapter 1 The emergence of new forms, Chapter 2
The diffusion of Romanesque).
Bracken, D. and Ó Riain-Raedel, D. (eds) 2006 Ireland and Europe in the
twelfth century: reform and renewal. Dublin.
Doherty, C., Doran, L. and Kelly, M. 2011 Glendalough: City of God. Dublin.
16FitzPatrick, E. and Gillespie, R. (eds) 2006 The parish in medieval and early
modern Ireland. Dublin.
FitzPatrick, E. and O’Brien, C. 1998 The medieval churches of County Offaly.
Dublin. (See Chapter 2 Romanesque and transitional-style churches).
King, H. A. 1998 Clonmacnoise studies 1: seminar papers 1994. Dublin.
Marshall, J.M. and Walsh, C. 2005 Illaunloughan Island: an early medieval
monastery in County Kerry. Dublin.
Ó Carragáin, T. and Turner, S. 2016 Making Christian landscapes in Atlantic
Europe: conversion and consolidation in the early middle ages. Cork.
Ó Carragáin, T. 2013 The view from the shore: perceiving island monasteries
in early medieval Ireland. Hortus Artium Medievalium 19, 21-33.
Ó Carragáin, T. 2010 Churches in early medieval Ireland: architecture, ritual
and memory. New Haven and London.
Ó Carragáin, T. And O' Sullivan, J. 2008 Inishmurray: monks and pilgrims in an
Atlantic landscape. volume 1: survey and excavations 1997-2000. Cork.
O’Keeffe, T. 2003 Romanesque Ireland: architecture and ideology in the twelfth
century. Dublin.
O’Keeffe, T. The Romanesque portal at Clonfert cathedral and its iconography.
In C. Bourke (ed.), From the Isles of the North: early medieval art in Ireland
and Britain, 261-9. Belfast.
Overbey, K. 2012 Sacral Geographies: Saints, Shrines, and Territory in
Medieval Ireland. Turnhout.
Semple, S. 2013 Perceptions of the prehistoric in Anglo-Saxon England:
religion, riual and rulership in the landscape. Oxford.
Toman, R. (ed.), 1997 Romanesque architecture, sculpture, painting. Kölin
(see Introduction pp.7-31).
17TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape
Second year option module (semester one)
Course co-ordinators: Dr. Andrew Whitefield and Professor Ulf Ströhmayer
*** Please note – if you choose TI254 as your optional module in Archaeology, and you are also
studying Geography, you must not register for it as one of your Geography modules. ***
Structure of module: 24 lecture hours over twelve weeks in semester one.
Module Commences: Tuesday 10/9/2019
Module Ends: Friday 29/11/2019
Assessment: Field based assignment and two hour written exam.
Course Weighting: 5 ECTS
Lecture times and venues:
Day Time Location
Tuesday 1 pm – 2 pm IT250 (1st floor)
Friday 9 am – 10 am Tyndall (SC005)
Module Summary
This module aims to critically explore the
historical and contemporary complexities
of Irish culture, place and landscape
through select case-studies, thematic
and/or locational, and through a range of
theoretical concerns from both
Archaeology and Geography. The module
engages the key challenge of carefully
contextualising and historicising
understandings of landscape, heritage
and environment, and exploring urgent
contemporary questions of landscape /
environment sustainability, governmentality and management. The module will provide an
introduction to the various ways in which human societies interact(ed) with their
environment, and will be able to provide both chronological depth and thematically-
specific case-study knowledge of key sites and spaces across the island of Ireland.
Particular attention too will be given to the range of competing discourses on issues of
environment, landscape and development in both rural and urban Ireland and their
implications for communities in the present and the future. Some of the case studies will
be able to provide a long term trajectory of developments (in rural landscapes,
urbanisation etc.) , while others may choose to focus on other aspects of the physical or
social environment.
18Learning Outcomes
The ability to critically read the rich diversity of landscape, culture and
heritage across the island of Ireland and to understand its key historical
contexts.
Proficiency to deconstruct the various political, cultural, economic and symbolic
significances of a range of Irish urban and rural landscapes
The capability to see landscape, memory and heritage as concepts which are
fluid, politically and socially constructed and reproduced, and ultimately
contested
The capacity to interpret representations of historical and contemporary
landscapes from a range of theoretically informed and multi-disciplinary
perspectives.
Core Texts*
*A comprehensive reading list will be provided at the start of the course. Other
suggested reading:
B. Bender and M. Winer (eds), 2001, Contested Landscapes: Movement, Exile
and Place. Berg: Oxford and New York
D. Brett, 1996, The Construction of Heritage, Cork University Press, Cork
D. Cosgrove and S. Daniels (eds), 1988, The Iconography of Landscape,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
J. Duncan, 1990, The City as Text: The Politics of Landscape Interpretation,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
J. Duncan and D. Ley (eds), 1993, Place/Culture/Representation, Routledge,
London
B.J. Graham, G.J. Ashworth and J.E. Tunbridge (eds), 2000, A Geography of
Heritage: Power, Culture and Economy, Arnold, London
K. Hetherington, 1998, Expressions of Identity: Space, Performance, Politics,
Sage, London
G. Kearns and C. Philo (eds), 1993, Selling Places, Pergamon, Oxford
D. Lowenthal, 1998, The Heritage Crusade and the Spoils of History,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
J. Tunbridge and G. Ashworth, 1996, Dissonant Heritage: The Management of
the Past as Resource in Conflict, Wiley, Chichester
19AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology
Second year compulsory module (semester two)
Lecturer: Maggie Ronayne
Structure of module: 24 lectures and one compulsory field class over twelve weeks
Module Commences: Wednesday 15/1/20
Module Ends: Friday 3/4/20
Lecture times and venues:
Day Time Location
Wednesday 11 am – 12 pm AM108
Friday 11 am – 12 pm AC204
Assessment: 2,000 word essay due Friday 13 March, 2020 and
2,000 word field assignment due Friday 17 April, 2020
(each worth 50% of the final mark).
Course Weighting: 5 ECTS
Field class will be on Saturday 28 March, 2020
Module Summary
This course is an introduction to the different theories and frameworks archaeologists
have used to interpret the past. The key question today is how our approach to our work
as archaeologists can relate positively to communities whose heritage we are
investigating. After a look at theories archaeologists used in the 19th and 20th centuries,
we will examine recent and exciting work by archaeologists together with communities.
Examples will be drawn from Ireland and all over the world – from the struggle to reclaim
a district of Cape Town bulldozed in apartheid South Africa to explorations of Indigenous
women’s role in the development of agriculture in North America and Western Asia to the
archaeology of maroons and opposition to slavery in the Americas. The course will provide
students with an opportunity to engage in discussion about particular readings and issues.
Learning Outcomes
This course will enable students to:
Recognise a variety of approaches to interpretation in Archaeology
Place these approaches in their wider academic, historical and social context.
Compare approaches to interpretation in different parts of the world
Understand the role of interpretation
20Critically discuss and evaluate contrasting interpretations and current
debates
Construct a clear, coherent argument
Assess the theoretical framework and social context of archaeological
writing, projects or other work
Appreciate the need for professionals to work with communities in the
development of interpretations
Core Texts
Gamble, C. 2001. Chapter 2: How Many Archaeologies Are There? In
Archaeology: The Basics. London and New York: Routledge, 21-44.
Hodder, I. and Hutson, S. 2003. Reading the Past. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Orser, C. 1996. A Historical Archaeology of the Modern World. New York and
London: Plenum Press.
Trigger, B. 1996 [1984]. Alternative Archaeologies: Nationalist, Colonialist,
Imperialist. In R. Preucel and I. Hodder (eds.), Contemporary Archaeology in
Theory. Blackwell: Oxford and Cambridge, Mass., 615-631.
Trigger, B. 1989. A History of Archaeological Thought. Cambridge:
University Press.
A detailed reading list will be provided in class and some reading material will be on
Blackboard.
21AR245 Archaeology in Practice
Second year compulsory module (semester two)
Course Convenor: Dr Carleton Jones
Lecturers Dr Carleton Jones, Joe Fenwick,
Structure of module: Fourteen initial lectures and one seminar on different aspects
of archaeology in practice, then two lectures / workshops on CV
writing followed by one of the following two options:
Option 1 Field Archaeology in Practice => two weekend field classes OR
Option 2 Regional Archaeology in Practice => six classroom hours which
include practicals.
Module Commences: Monday 13/1/2020
Initial Lectures End: Monday 9/3/2020
Options begin: Week 9 – from Tuesday 10/3/20
Lecture times and venues:
Day Time Location
Monday 11 am – 12 pm AC214
Tuesday 11 am – 12 pm Mc Munn
Assessment: Class Test 1 (20%) Monday 3 February 2020
Class Test 2 (20%) Tuesday 25 February 2020
CV Assignment (10%) To be confirmed.
Final Project (50%) Tuesday 5 May 2020
Course Weighting: 5 ECTS
Module Summary
The objective of this module is to (a) introduce the student to a range of fundamental
sources and methods used by the archaeologist and (b) to teach the student how to apply
those sources and methods in practice.
In order to make the experience of the module more fulfilling, you are offered a choice
of two practical options after you have attended the first 17 classes of the module. The
idea behind the options is that you choose 1 out of the 2 that will best suit your ability
and needs. In the first week of the module you will be asked to rank your choices 1-2.
Places for each option will subsequently be allocated to students by ballot. The practical
options are:
1. Field Archaeology In Practice
2. Regional Archaeology In Practice
22Please choose your option carefully and with due regard to your
abilities and needs.
Students planning a medieval church in the
‘Archaeology in the Field’ Option of AR245.
Option 1: Field Archaeology in Practice
Please note that this course is capped at 20 students and that there will be a fee of €30
to cover the cost of bus transport (subsidised) over two weekends.
This option involves both on-campus tuition and outdoor practicals over the course of two
weekends during which you will be taught how to compile a detailed archaeological report
of selected monuments in the Burren landscape, Co. Clare.
When will it happen?
Saturday 29 February and Sunday 1 March 2020 and Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March, 2020.
These are all-day sessions.
What does it involve?
Students taking this option will attend tutorials on campus on Saturdays (9.00am to
5.00pm), with Sundays assigned to practical field recording and survey at selected sites
in the Burren (departing 8.00 am with a packed-lunch, waterproofs, etc. and returning
6.00pm). The facilities of the Carron Research Centre will be available during Sunday field
classes but unlike previous years AR245 students will not be required to stay overnight.
Does this suit me?
Students taking this option need to be certain that they are free on the designated
weekends in February / March, as there is no option to repeat this practical at a later date.
The work is outdoors and will require (a) an aptitude for, and interest in field survey and
recording (b) a tolerance of potentially difficult weather conditions (c) a reasonable degree
of fitness.
23Option 2: Regional Archaeology in Practice
What does it involve?
This desk-based option involves six scheduled hours (see time-table) in which you will be
tutored on a range of map and documentary sources appropriate to an assigned region and
shown how to access those sources. A range of in-class practical activities will also take
place to prepare you to carry out your regional study. The overall aim is that you will be
able to compile a quality study of what is known about the archaeology of a particular
region based on available documentary sources.
When will it happen?
During normal scheduled lecture hours from March 10 through to March 31, 2020.
Where is it held?
See time-table above, same venues as initial lectures.
How will I be assessed?
The student will be required to use a variety of sources to put together a report that
characterises the archaeology of a specific region. Sources will include items such as
topographic maps, geological maps, photographs, OS letters,
OS maps, journals, excavation reports, etc.
Does this suit me?
Student taking this option should have (a) an interest in
exploring a wide range of interesting sources from maps and
photographs to excavation reports and journal articles (b) an
ability to draw different sources together to tell the story
of a region.
Note that this option will be very suitable for students A portion of the Record
who cannot take weekend classes.
of Monuments and Places.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module it is expected that students will have acquired a basic
knowledge about a wide range of sources and methods that are germane to the discipline
of archaeology. The practical application of those sources and methods should also inform
students about their own abilities and strengths and enable them to begin to think about
potential career options in archaeology.
Core Texts / Bibliography
Reading lists will be provided in class.
24AR2103 Archaeology and Irish Identity – Celts,
Christians, Vikings
Second year option module (semester two)
Lecturer: Dr. Michelle Comber
Structure of module: 16 lecture hours & one full day compulsory field class over 8 weeks
Module Commences: Wednesday 15/01/2020
Module Ends: Thursday 5/03/2020
Field class: Saturday 15 February 2020
Lecture times and venues:
Day Time Location
Wednesday 1 pm - 2 pm IT125 (1st floor)
Thursday 11 am - 12 pm Dillon Theatre
Assessment: Continuous assessment, Essay due Thursday 26 March 2020
Course Weighting: 5 ECTS
Module Summary
This module introduces students to the archaeology of Ireland from the Iron Age to the
12th century AD. It comprises a cumulative exploration of identity both during those
centuries and resulting from those centuries. The archaeology of Ireland’s ‘Celtic’ Iron
Age, its ‘Golden Age’ of Christianity and art, and its interaction with the Viking world, will
guide discussions of what it was like to live in Ireland during those eras, and where
elements of modern Celtic identity have originated. This last touches on the role of
archaeology in the development of identity.
Lecture Themes
Irish Identity: Ancient Ireland.
Celtic Ireland?
Mythical heroes.
Celtic Christianity: Saints and Scholars.
The Work of Angels: Scribes, metalsmiths, sculptors.
The Work of Farmers.
Viking raiders, traders, and settlers.
Archaeology and Irish Identity: the fact behind the fiction.
25Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
Discuss the Celtic debate
Recognise the origins of certain elements of modern Celtic culture
Describe what life was like in Early Medieval Ireland
Outline the impact of the Vikings on Irish identity
Core Texts
Note – additional readings and recordings will be provided on Blackboard and/or
recommended in class.
Raftery, B. 2000 Pagan Celtic Ireland. Any Ed. London, Thames and Hudson.
Edwards, N. 2002 The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland. Any Ed. London, Routledge.
26AR334 Ancient Civilizations:
The Rise of Complex Societies
Second year option module (semester two)
Lecturer: Dr. Carleton Jones.
Structure of module: Twenty-four lectures, over twelve weeks in Semester two.
Module Commences: Wednesday 15/01/2020
Module Ends: Thursday 2/4/2020
Lecture times and venues:
Day Time Location
Wednesday 1 pm – 2 pm IT204
Thursday 11 am – 12 pm IT125
(Ground floor)
Assessment: Text comprehension (15%) due Thursday, 30 January, 2020
In-Class test (15%) on Thursday, 2 April, 2020
3,000 word Final Essay (70%) due Monday 27 April, 2020
Course Weighting: 5 ECTS
Module Summary
As early as the 4th millennium BC people in
some parts of the world began living in a
new form of society characterised by
social and economic inequalities.
Archaeologists refer to these complex,
state-level societies as civilizations. How
and why did these ancient civilizations
first emerge and can we detect common
processes involved in the emergence and
development of different early
civilizations? This course begins with a
review of various theories of state The ‘Stele of the Vultures’,
formation with different emphases an Early Dynastic Period carving from Mesopotamia.
ranging from economic and environmental
factors to social factors. The course then moves on to a more detailed consideration of
four areas where some of the earliest states developed: Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus
Valley, and Mesoamerica.
27Learning Outcomes
Ability to critically assess the merits and demerits of various explanatory
models and theories put forward regarding the emergence of state-level
societies.
Ability to compose an organized, logical argument.
Have a developed understanding of key international archaeological issues and
sites.
Sphinx and pyramid at Giza, Egypt
Core Texts
*Sabloff, J. and C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, C.C. 1995 Ancient Civilizations of the
Near East and Mesoamerica. 2nd ed. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press.
*Scarre, C. and B. Fagan 1997 Ancient Civilizations. 2nd edition by Prentice
Hall in 2002
*Wenke, R. 1999 Patterns in Prehistory: humankind’s first three million years.
New York: Oxford University Press.
* indicates that a copy/copies of the book are available in the library on 24 hour loan in
the Hardiman Library (there may be additional copies on the open shelves as well).
28Active Learning – Some Practical Advice
Studying at University level is quite different from being at school. You will find that it is much
more up to you to plan and organise your study long term and short term, from the programme
modules you choose to the weekly and daily study schedule. To benefit fully from being enrolled
in a programme we strongly advise you to settle into a good study practice right from the start.
While the departments and the lecturers are committed to providing you with the best possible
learning experience, the outcome is ultimately dependent on your contribution and dedication to
your own learning. You have chosen to come here and you have chosen the subjects you wish to
study. For that reason we expect you to have significant interest in your chosen subjects. Our
role is to help you to acquire the knowledge and the skills you will need in your future career. We
therefore strongly recommend the following:
Attend all lectures, tutorials, seminars, field classes and other teaching opportunities
offered to you. In archaeology there are no textbooks that cover all the topics. This means
that a lot of information will be provided only through lectures, tutorials and field classes.
The lecturers are there to share their knowledge and experience with you for your benefit.
Missing out on this will have severe negative impact on your learning.
Start reading the suggested course literature from the beginning of semester. This will
support your understanding of the presentations through lectures. In third level education
you should not expect lecturers to repeat all the arguments put forward in articles. Their
role is to assist you in evaluating data, methodology and theories, while you are responsible
for acquiring basic information available in the course reading.
Participate in class discussions. Lectures are much more interesting they if involve your
active participation. You should not hesitate to raise and discuss points during class, or
challenge and question what is being said. Feel free to be critical! The lecturer will not take
offence – he/she will see this as a positive contribution to the teaching. An important skill
that future employers look for is the ability to assess and discuss data and projects.
Plan and schedule your study. It is important to apportion time to read, make notes and write
throughout the semester, and it is particularly important to schedule time to complete your
assignments. For recommendations please read the suggestions from Aidan Moran in the first
year handbook that you find on our archaeology website www.nuigalway.ie/archaeology/
Form small study groups. Join up with a few fellow students. You can help each other by
meeting regularly to discuss the course reading and the topics covered in the lectures.
Get involved in out-of-class discipline-related activities. It is important to recognise that
you learn a great deal from fellow students, at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level.
They can assist and advise you informally on many things, and we encourage you to socialise
with your fellow students, for instance by joining the Archaeological Society.
29The Department Library
Rules of the Library for 2nd year, 3rd year, and
Visiting Archaeology students taking 2nd and 3rd year modules
1 The Library (Room ARC 202) in the Archaeology Dept. is open to
2 n d , 3 r d year and Visiting Archaeology students who wish to study
and consult the collection.
2 Library opening hours can be found on the Library door.
3 When using the library each student must sign in and sign out. See
book provided.
4 All Books and Journals are on Desk Reserve and may not be
removed from the Library.
5 An index to the Books (which have a code on the spine) can be
found on top of the map cabinet. It may not be removed from the
Library. Note, late additions can be found at the back of each
index.
6 If consulting Books or Maps please return them to the correct
shelf / drawer.
7 The library will not be open in the evenings.
8 Please ensure that windows are closed when leaving the Library
30Office use only
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100-70: exceptional performance; strong evidence of original thinking; good organization; capacity to analyze and synthesize; superior
grasp of subject matter with sound critical evaluations; evidence of extensive knowledge base. 69-60: good performance; evidence of grasp
of subject matter; some evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of
familiarity with the literature. 59-50: intellectually adequate performance; evidence of some familiarity with the relevant literature and
techniques; limited focus and structure; basic analytic ability only. 49-40: minimally acceptable performance; minimal knowledge of
relevant literature and techniques; lack of breadth; unsubstantiated statements; lack of thesis; poor structure. 39-0: inadequate performance;
little evidence of even superficial understanding of subject matter; lacking critical and analytical skills; limited or irrelevant use of literature.
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