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AR115 Celts, Vikings and Normans

Module Summary

An exploration of late prehistoric and medieval Ireland in its European context, including aspects such as the great ceremonial centres and art of the Iron Age, Roman influences, the archaeology of the Christian church, the exciting developments associated with the Viking Age in Scandinavia and the North Atlantic, the impact of the Norse on Ireland, and the transforming influence of the Anglo-Normans in castle building, town development and rural villages in the Irish landscape.

Structure	44 lecture hours over twelve weeks in Semester two.
Lectures Commence	Mon. 7th Jan. 2013			Lectures End	Mon. 25th March, 2013
Course Weighting	5 ECTS			Assessment	Two hour written examination.
Lecturer(s)	Conor Newman, Liz FitzPatrick, & Kieran O'Conor
Venues & Times	Monday	10 am - 11 am	IT250 1st Floor
		1 pm - 2 pm	IT250 1st Floor
	Tuesday	10 am - 11 am	AM250 (Ó hEocha Theatre)
	Wednesday	10 am - 11 am	IT250 1st Floor
	Please consult Department handbook, noticeboards or blackboard for further details.

Core Texts

Edwards, N. 1990. The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland. London.
Johnson, R. 2004. Viking Age Dublin. Dublin.
Larsen, A.C. 2001. The Vikings in Ireland. Roskilde.
O’Conor, K.D. 1998. The Archaeology of Medieval Rural Settlement in Ireland.

Additional texts

Fitzhugh, W.W. 2000. Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga. Washington.
O'Keeffe, T. 2000. Medieval Ireland: An Archaeology. Stroud.

Additional reading will be recommended in class or posted on Blackboard.

Department of Archaeology
National University of Ireland, Galway,
University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Phone: +353 (0) 91 492167 , Fax: +353 (0) 91 525700, E-mail Archaeology
This page was last updated Tuesday, August 28, 2012

AR115 Celts, Vikings and Normans

Module Summary

Structure

Lectures Commence

Lectures End

Course Weighting

Assessment

Lecturer(s)

Venues & Times

Core Texts

Additional texts