Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective

In this paper we examine the extensive new archaeological evidence for the early Irish medieval economy, trade and exchange, evidence which has accrued during the explosion of developer-led archaeological research in Ireland in recent decades and has highlighted the importance of the Atlantic-facing...

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Main Authors: Loveluck, Chistopher, O'Sullivan, Aidan
Other Authors: Flechner, Roy
Format: Book Section
Published: Palgrave MacMillan 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35358/
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author Loveluck, Chistopher
O'Sullivan, Aidan
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description In this paper we examine the extensive new archaeological evidence for the early Irish medieval economy, trade and exchange, evidence which has accrued during the explosion of developer-led archaeological research in Ireland in recent decades and has highlighted the importance of the Atlantic-facing regions of Europe in helping to drive the social, economic, and political transformations of early medieval western Christendom. An archaeological re-assessment of links between Ireland, Britain and continental Europe is, therefore, an essential prerequisite to understanding the role and impact of the Irish in early medieval Europe. An assessment of this role between the fifth and eleventh centuries has to be conducted within the context of the maritime cultural landscapes of Atlantic Europe and the Channel, and the principal river ‘transport corridors’ leading into the interior of continental Europe and ultimately to the Mediterranean.
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spelling nottingham-353582020-05-04T17:55:21Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35358/ Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective Loveluck, Chistopher O'Sullivan, Aidan In this paper we examine the extensive new archaeological evidence for the early Irish medieval economy, trade and exchange, evidence which has accrued during the explosion of developer-led archaeological research in Ireland in recent decades and has highlighted the importance of the Atlantic-facing regions of Europe in helping to drive the social, economic, and political transformations of early medieval western Christendom. An archaeological re-assessment of links between Ireland, Britain and continental Europe is, therefore, an essential prerequisite to understanding the role and impact of the Irish in early medieval Europe. An assessment of this role between the fifth and eleventh centuries has to be conducted within the context of the maritime cultural landscapes of Atlantic Europe and the Channel, and the principal river ‘transport corridors’ leading into the interior of continental Europe and ultimately to the Mediterranean. Palgrave MacMillan Flechner, Roy Meeder, Sven 2016-06-24 Book Section PeerReviewed Loveluck, Chistopher and O'Sullivan, Aidan (2016) Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective. In: The Irish in early medieval Europe: identity, culture, religion. Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, pp. 19-37. ISBN 978-1-13743-059-5
spellingShingle Loveluck, Chistopher
O'Sullivan, Aidan
Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective
title Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective
title_full Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective
title_fullStr Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective
title_full_unstemmed Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective
title_short Travel, transport and communication to and from Ireland, c. AD 400-1100: an archaeological perspective
title_sort travel, transport and communication to and from ireland, c. ad 400-1100: an archaeological perspective
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35358/