Ecclesiastical Landscapes in Medieval Europe : an archaeological perspective
By presenting case studies from across Eastern and Western Medieval Europe, this volume aims to open up a Europe-wide debate on the variety of relations and contexts between ecclesiastical buildings and their surrounding landscapes between the 5th and 15th centuries AD.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Oxford : Archaeopress,
2020
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| Schlagworte: | Archaeology, Medieval Church history Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (247 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | By presenting case studies from across Eastern and Western Medieval Europe, this volume aims to open up a Europe-wide debate on the variety of relations and contexts between ecclesiastical buildings and their surrounding landscapes between the 5th and 15th centuries AD. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright page -- Contents Page -- Introduction: Towards an Archaeological Study of Medieval Ecclesiastical Landscapes in Europe -- José Carlos Sánchez-Pardo, Emmet H. Marron and Maria Crîngaci Țiplic -- FIRST PART: ECCLESIASTICAL TOPOGRAPHIES -- Lesser Churches, Kin-groups and Communities in the Early Middle Ages: Archaeological Evidence from Corcu Duibne, Ireland -- Tomás Ó Carragáin -- Figure 1. The Kingdom of Corcu Duibne showing its main sub-divisions and all known church sites. Nick Hogan, University College Cork. -- Figure 2. The Iveragh (Uí Rátach) Study Area comprising the bailte of Reencaheragh and Letter showing all known early medieval sites. The townlands (subdivisions of the bailte), as depicted on the seventeenth-century Down Survey, are also shown. Nick Hoga -- Figure 3. Plan of the early ecclesiastical site on Long Island, Reencaheragh townland. O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996. -- Figure 4. Aerial photograph of Illaunloughan, the excavated (and conserved) island monastery in the sound between Reencaheragh and Valentia. Con Brogan, National Monuments Service. -- Figure 5. Plan of Cloghanecarhan, one of seven church sites in the baile of Letter. O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996. -- Figure 6. Aerial photo of Letter church site (centre) and two of the three raths in its townland. Digital Globe. -- Figure 7. The Dingle (Áes Irruis Tuascirt) study area showing all known early medieval settlements. The land units shown were probably half bailte (see text). Nick Hogan, University College Cork. -- Figure 8. Aerial photo of Lisdargan church site (top right, c. 74 m across) and some of the raths within the same half baile (Monagh). Digital Globe. -- Figure 9. Plan of Churchfield, a relatively large (71 m) ecclesiastical enclosure with an early mortared stone church. Cuppage 1986. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (247 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781789695427 1789695422 |