Research Interests

Tara and the 'royal' complexes of Ireland; Irish Art AD 100-700; Landscape archaeology

 

Books

Newman, C., Bhreathnach, E. (1995) Tara Government Publications Office. [Details]

Newman, C. (1997) Tara: An Archaeological Survey Discovery Programme Monographs 2 Royal Irish Academy and Discovery Programme Dublin. [Details]

Halpin, A. (2006) Ireland : An Oxford Archaeological Guide Oxford University Press. [Details]

Book Chapters

Newman,C. (1999) 'Notes on Four Cursus-like monuments in Co Meath, Ireland' In: Barclay, A.Harding, J (eds). Pathways and ceremonies: the Cursus Monuments of Neolithic Britain and Ireland, Oxford Archaeological Unit Oxford. [Details]

Newman,C. (2005) 'Re-composing the archaeological landscape of Tara' In: Bhreathnach, E (eds). The Kingship and Landscape of Tara. Four Courts Press, Dublin. [Details]

Newman,C., Newman,C., tromayer,U. (2007) 'Misinformation, disinformation and downright distortion: the battle to save Tara 1999-2005' In: McDonough, T.;Ní Léime, A.;Pilkington, L (eds). Uninhabited Ireland: Tara, the M3 and public spaces in Galway (1031MB)  Re-Thinking Irish Democracy 1 (seriers) Aarlen House, Galway. [Details]

Newman,C. (2009) 'The Sword in the Stone: previously unrecognised archaeological evidence of ceremonies of the later Iron Age and early medieval period' In: Cooney,G (eds). Relics of old decency: archaeological studies in later prehistory  Festschrift for Barry Raftery Wordwell, Dublin . [Details]

Newman, C. (2011) 'The sacral landscape of Tara: a preliminary exploration' In: Roseanne Schot, Conor Newman and Edel Bhreathnach (eds). Landscapes of Cult and Kingship. Dublin: Four Courts Press. [Details]

Edited Books

Schot, R., Newman C., Bhreathnach, E (Ed.). (2011) Landscapes of Cult and Kingship. Dublin: Four Courts Press. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

Newman, C. (1989) 'Fowlers Type F3 Early Medieval Penannular Brooches'. Medieval Archaeology, 33 :7-20. [Details]

Newman, C. (1990) 'A Composite Bronze Escutcheon (appendix 1) in Eogan, G 1990 Ballynee Souterrains, Co Meath'. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, 120 :41-64. [Details]

Newman, C. (1990) 'Notes on some Irish Hanging-Bowl Escutcheons'. Jnl Irish Archaeol 5 (1989/90), 5 :45-48. [Details]

Newman, C. (1990) 'Further Notes on Fowlers Type 3 Zoomorphic Penannular Brooches'. Medieval Archaeology, 34 :147-148. [Details]

Newman, C. (1995) 'The pin from Area 2, in Rideout, J Carn Dubh, Moulin, Perthshire: Survey and Excavation of an Archaeological Landscape 1987-90'. Proceeding of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 125 :155-157. [Details]

Newman, C. (1997) 'Ballinderry Crannóg No 2, Co Offaly: the Later Bronze Age'. Jnl Irish Archaeol, 8 :91-100. [Details]

Newman, C. (1998) 'Reflections on the Making of a royal site in early Ireland'. The Past in the Past, World Archaeology, 30 (1):127-25. [Details]

NEWMAN, C. et al. (1998) 'Reflections on the making of a royal site in early Ireland'. WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY, 30 :127-141. [Details]

Newman, C. (2005) 'Ballinderry Crannóg No 2, Co Offaly: Pre-Crannóg Early Medieval Horizon'. 11 :99-124. [Details]

Newman, C. (2005) 'Iconographical analysis of the Marigold Stone, Carndonagh, Inishowen, Co Donegal. Making and Meaning:Trinity College Dublin. Four Courts Press, Dublin (with N Walsh)'. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Insular Art, :167-184. [Details]

Newman, C., OConnell, M. , Dillon, M., Molloy, K. (2006) 'Interpretation of charcoal and pollen data relating to a late Iron Age ritual site in eastern Ireland: a holistic approach'. Jnl Vegational History & Archaeobotany, :1-17. [Details]

Newman, C. (2007) 'Procession and symbolism at Tara: analysis of Tech Midchuarta (the Banqueting Hall) in the context of the sacral campus'. Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 26.4 (4):415-438. [Details]

Newman, C,O'Connell, M,Dillon, M,Molloy, K (2007) 'Interpretation of charcoal and pollen data relating to a late Iron Age ritual site in eastern Ireland: a holistic approach'. Vegetation History And Archaeobotany, 16 :349-365. [DOI] [Details]

Newman, C. (2008) 'Notes on Insular silver in the Military Style'. Journal of Irish Archaeology, 16 :1-10. [Details]

Newman, C., Gavin, F. (2008) 'Environment and Ritual in a Late Iron Age Context: and example from Raffin Fort, Co Meath, Ireland, Charcoals from the Past: Cultural and Palaeoenvironmental Implications Cavallino-Lecce (Italy), June 28th - July 1st 2004, BAR (Int Ser) 1807'. Proceedings of the Third International Meeting of Anthracology, :75-92. [Details]

Newman, C. (in Murray, E. and McCormick, F.) (2012) 'The bronze penannular brooch from DL3'. Proceedings Of The Royal Irish Academy Section C-Archaeology, 112C (N/A):24-26. [Details]

Other Journals

Newman, C. (2009) 'Composing Tara: the grand opera of Irish pre-history' Journal of the American Society of Irish Medieval Studies 3 :6-18. [Details]

Conference Publications

Newman, C. (2009) Landscapes 'R' Us . In: Heritage Council eds. The Irish Landscape 2009 Kilkenny, , pp.8-14 [Details]

       

Conference Paper

Newman,C. (1994) The Iron Age to Early Christian Transition: The Evidence from Dress Fasteners . From the Isles of the North: Early Medieval Art in Ireland and Britain: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Insular Art held in the Ulster Museum, Belfast, 7-11 HMSO, Belfast. Conference Paper [Details]

Newman,C. (1995) Raffin Fort, Co Meath: Neolithic and bronze Age Activity. Annus Archaeologiae: proceedings of the Organisation of Irish Archaeology, Winter Conference 1993. Conference Paper [Details]

             

Other Item

Newman, C. (1990) Raffin Fort, Raffin, Co Meath . Excavations 1989: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland. Bennett, I: Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (1991) Raffin Fort, Raffin, Co Meath . Excavations 1990: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland. Bennett, I: Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (1992) Raffin Fort, Raffin, Co Meath . Excavations 1991: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland. Bennett, I: Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (1993) The Shows Not Over Until the Fat Lady Sings . Archaeology Ireland. Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (1993) Sleeping in Elysium . Archaeology Ireland. Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (1993) Raffin Fort, Raffin, Co Meath. Excavations 1992: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland. Meath: Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (1994) Raffin Fort, Raffin, Co Meath . Excavations 1993: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland 64-5. Bennett, I: Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (1995) A Cursus at Loughcrew, Co Meath . Archaeology Ireland. Meath: Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (2000) (1) Royal sites; (2) Carndonagh, Co Donegal; (3) Tara. The Encyclopaedia of Ireland. Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (2003) The Elephant and the Tunnel . Lost and Found: discovering Irelands past, Wordwell, Bray. Bray: Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (with E. Bhreathnach and J. Fenwick) (2004) The M3 Motorway: driving a stake through the heart of Tara . History Ireland. Other Item [Details]

Newman, C. (2005) St Matthews Cloak, Durrow fol.. Above and beyond: essays in memory of Leo Swan, Wordwell, Bray. Bray: Other Item [Details]

Non Published Reports

Newman,C. (1993) The Tara Survey: interim report . Discovery Programme Reports 1 Discovery Programme/Royal Irish Academy. Dublin: Non Published Reports [Details]

Newman,C. (1995) The Tara Survey: interim report . Discovery Programme Reports 2 Discovery Programme/Royal Irish Academy. Dublin: Non Published Reports [Details]

Fenwick, J. (2002) Geomagnetic survey on the Hill of Tara, County Meath - 1998/99, Discovery Programme Reports 6. Discovery Programme/Royal Irish Academy. Dublin: Non Published Reports [Details]