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1 online resource (ii, 246 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Figure 9. Plan of Churchfield, a relatively large (71 m) ecclesiastical enclosure with an early mortared stone church. Cuppage 1986. -- By Land and Sea: Medieval Places and Ways of Faith in the Isle of Man -- Andrew Johnson -- Figure 1. The Isle of Man: its mountainous interior, early medieval chapels and burial grounds, medieval parish centres and parochial boundaries. Also shown, for ease of reference, are the outlines of the detailed maps forming Figures 2-8. |
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Figure 2. Keeill Pharlane and Keeill Pheric. Contours show the rugged interior of the island in contrast to the morainic landscape around both chapels. Several of the nearby hillocks are crowned with burial monuments, whilst the coastline is characterised -- Figure 3. Raby Mooar and Crosh Pharlane. Inset top: the view to seaward from Raby Mooar. Inset bottom: the beach at Traie ny Voillan, showing the start of the path down the cliffs as a darker green zig-zag in the foreground. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Archaeology, Medieval -- Europe.
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Archaeology, Medieval. |
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Europe. |
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Church history -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
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Landscape archaeology. |
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Church history. |
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RELIGION -- Christian Church -- History. |
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Church history -- Middle Ages. |
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600-1500 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Sánchez-Pardo, José Carlos, editor.
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Marron, Emmet, editor.
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Țiplic, Maria Emilia, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1789695414 9781789695410 (OCoLC)1162518625 |
| ISBN |
9781789695427 (electronic book) |
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1789695422 (electronic book) |
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9781789695410 (paperback) |
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1789695414 (paperback) |
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