Mr. Joseph Fenwick BA, MA
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Biography:
Joe Fenwick received his B.A. degree from U.C.D. in 1991 and his M.A. degree from N.U.I. Galway, in 1997. Prior to joining the department he worked for number of major research projects including Knowth Excavations (U.C.D.), The Tara Survey (The Discovery Programme) and the ArchaeoGeophysical Imaging Project (N.U.I. Galway). He also worked for a number of years in the commercial sector, trading as Archaeological Ltd. As departmental Field Officer (Senior Technician), he specializes in the area of field research and scientific survey techniques with a particular interest in the major Irish royal landscapes of Tara, Co. Meath and Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon, in addition to the Brugh na Bóinne area of Co. Meath. He is a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI) and the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI). |
Research Interests
| The Brugh na Bóinne Research Project, in collaboration with Richard Warner (Belfast), Roseanne Schot (N.U.I. Galway), Ger Dowling (The Discovery Programme) and George Eogan (Dublin), is part of an ongoing research initiative designed specifically to address the nature and function of selected monuments within the broader landscape of the Brugh na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site through the exclusive use of non-invasive survey techniques. The project also serves as a vehicle for the instruction of postgraduate students of archaeology, undertaking studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway, in the use and application of scientific survey techniques and associated software. Brugh na Boinne Research Project - Joe Fenwick Also contributing to the following School research projects: The Connacht Project (Máirín Ní Dhonnchadha, School of Humanities and John Waddell, Archaeology) The Connacht Project - Ni Donnchadha & Waddell 'Royal' landscapes from Prehistory to the Early Middle Ages (Conor Newman, Archaeology) Royal Landscapes - Conor Newman An archaeology of Learning: Estates, schools and residents of native learned families in Ireland c. 1300 - 1600 (Elizabeth FitzPatrick, Archaeology) Native learned families - Elizabeth FitzPatrick San Pietro in Montorio - burial place of the exiled Irish in Rome 1608 - 1623 (Elizabeth FitzPatrick, Archaeology) San Pietro, exiled Irish - Elizabeth FitzPatrick The archaeology of the famine and 19th Century daily life (Maggie Ronayne, Archaeology) Archaeology of the famine - Maggie Ronayne Th archaeology of the Irish sea region, c. 1100- c. 1500 (Kieran O'Conor, Archaeology) Irish Sea archaeology 1100-1500 - Kieran O'Conor |
Books
| Waddell, J., Fenwick, J., Barton, K. (2009) Rathcroghan: An archaeological and Geophysical Survey in a Ritual Landscape. Dublin: Wordwell. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Fenwick, J. & Newman, C. (2002) 'Geomagnetic Survey on the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath, 1998-9' In: Discovery Programme Reports 6. Dublin: The Discovery Programme / Royal Irish Academy. [Details] |
| Doody, M,, Fenwick, J. & Masterson, B. (2008) 'Contributions to Section 2 (geophysical description and interpretation) 'Study Area 1 - Limerick/Tipperary Plains' (2.3 Possible Bronze Age Enclosures; 2.4 Detailed survey of the Chancellorsland complex)' In: 'The Ballyhours Hills Project' by Martin Doody, Discovery Programme Monograph No. 7. Bray: Wordwell. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2012) '(Appendix 8) Geophysical survey of Knowth Area 11' In: 'Excavations at Knowth in the first and second millennium AD' by G. Eogan. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. [Details] |
| Newman, C. (1997) 'Geology, Soils and Drainage (Chapter 2): History of the Landscape (Chapter 3, with C. Newman)' In: Tara: an archaeological survey. Dublin: The Discovery Programme / Royal Irish Academy. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2003) 'Tales from the Hill of Tara: the ghost of monuments past' In: Fenwick, J (eds). Lost and Found: discovering Ireland's past. Bray: Wordwell. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2009) 'Rathcroghan mound and other endangered species' In: Fenwick, J (eds). Lost and Found II: rediscovering Irelands past. Bray: Wordwell. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2010) 'Three essays: 'The Hyperborean harpists of Hibernia', 'To the ends of the Earth' & 'Worse things happen at sea'' In: Davies, M.; MacConville, U.;Cooney, G (eds). 'A Grand Gallimaufry: collected in honour of Nick Maxwell Wordwell' edited by M. Davies, U MacConville & G. Cooney. Dublin: Wordwell. [Details] |
Edited Books
| Fenwick, Joe (Ed.). (2003) Lost and Found: discovering Ireland's past. Bray: Wordwell. [Details] |
| Joe Fenwick (Ed.). (2009) Lost and Found II: rediscovering Ireland's past. Bray: Wordwell. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Fenwick, J. (1995) 'The manufacture of a decorated macehead from Knowth, county Meath'. Journal Of The Royal Society Of Antiquaries Of Ireland, 125 :51-60. [Details] |
| Fenwich, J. (2001) 'Appendix 1: Topographical and gradiometry surveys at Coggins Hill, Kilrusheighter, in E FitzPatrick The gathering place of the Tir Fhiachrach? Archaeologial and focloric investigations at Aughris, Co. Sligo'. Proceedings Of The Royal Irish Academy Section C-Archaeology, 101 (C):94-99. [Details] |
| Barton, K. and Fenwick, J. (2005) 'Geophysical Investigations at the Ancient Royal Site of Rathcroghan, Co Roscommon, Ireland Archaeological Prospection'. Archaeological Prospection, 12 (1):3-18. [DOI] [Details] |
Other Journals
| Fenwick, J. (1996) 'Cross slab - Hill of Skreen' Riocht na Midhe . [Details] |
| Fenwick, J., Brennan, Y. & Delaney, F. (1996) 'Athe anatomy of a mound: geophysial images of Rathcroghan mound' Archaeology Ireland 10(3) :20-23. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (1997) 'A panoramic view from the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath' Riocht na Midhe 9(3) :1-11. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. & Parkes, M. (1997) ''Oweynagat', Rathcroghan, Co, Roscommon, and associated karst features' Irish Speleology: the journal of Irish caving 16 :9-15. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J., Brennan, Y. & Barton, K. (1999) 'The magnetic presence of queen Medb: magnetic gradiometry at Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon' Archaeology Ireland 13(1) :8-11. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2005) 'The geophysial survey of the M3 toll-motorway corridor: a prelude to Tara's destruciton?' Riocht na Midhe XVI :8-22. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J., Geraghty, L., Waddell, J. & Barton, K. (2006) 'The innermost secrets of Rathcroghan Mound' Archaeology Ireland 20(2) :26-9. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2006) 'Review article of 'Going over old ground: Perspectives on Archaeologial Geophysical and Geochemical Survey in Scotland' edited by R.E. Jones and L. Sharpe, BAR British Series 416, 2006' Scottish Archaeological Journal 26(2) :162-165. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2008) 'Driving through history' Roads Ireland 5 :14-17. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J., Corns, A. & Shaw, R. (2008) 'More than meets the eye' Archaeology Ireland 22(3) :24-38. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J., Warner, R. & Eogan, G. (2009) 'Revealing hidden details of the ancient landscape at Newgrange, Brugh na Boinne World Heriatge Site, Co. Meath' Riocht na Midhe XX :5-23. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2011) 'Review article of 'The rath of the Synods, Tara, Co. Meath: excavations by Sean P O Riordain' by Eoin Grogan' Riocht na Midhe XXII :280-285. [Details] |
| Fenwick, J., Dowling, G. & Schot, R. (2012) 'Crewbane souterrain and nearby archaeologial features, Brugh na Boinne, Slane, Co. Meath' Riocht na Midhe XXII :1-25. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Fenwick, J. (2004) An Integrated Approach to Archaeological Survey Design, Methodology and Data Management . In: Fennema, K.; Kamermans, H eds. Making the connection to the Past CAA 99: Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Proceedings of the 27th Conference Dublin, Leiden University, , pp.89-95 [Details] |
Published Reports
| Fenwick, J. & Newman, C. (2002) 'A summary report on the results of the geophysical survey conducted on the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath - Summer 2002' in The Discovery Progamme 2002 Annual Report. The Discovery Programme, Dublin. [Details] |
Article
| Fenwick, J. (2005) 'The M3 and Tara: gaining the world and losing our soul' in 'The Word' magazine (Sept. 2005 issue). Article [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2006) 'Cregg ringfort - a case of mistaken, hidden or dual identity? in ' Anach Cuain: a community publication of Annaghdown parish 2006. Galway: Article [Details] |
| Fenwick, J. (2008) 'The corn stands of Corrandulla' in 'Anach Cuain: a community publication of Annaghdown parish 2008'. Article [Details] |
Other Item
| Fenwick, J., Newman, C. & Synnott, P. (1993) Topographical Report (Appendix to the Tara Survey interim report) in 'Discovery Programme Reports 1, Project Results 1992'. Dublin: Other Item [Details] |