Room 24 The excavation of the oblong Room 24 completed. The whole surface of the paved floor was uncovered (fig.1). Several building phases can be distinguished. Wall ΙΙΙ, at the […]
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We began working on the southern half of Quadrant 5 this week, revealing a massive spread of rubble to clean and record.
Room 24 The western part of Room 24 was excavated, between Wall I (to the West) and Wall ΙΙ (to the East). A layer of broken schist slabs and coarse […]
The team concentrated on completing the first phase of work in the north of Quadrant 5 this week.
This week we began work in Quadrant 5, a new excavation area at the eastern side of the Cromlech Tumulus site.
We spent our time this week expanding the trench over the Danish Ditch pre-bog field wall to examine a possible terrace and burnt stone feature.
The season at the Cromlech Tumulus has begun! We’ll be joined by students from the USA, Australia, Britain, Ireland, India, the Netherlands and Spain.
In the final post of her blog series, Lauren Nofi reports on the last week of her internship.
Intern Lauren reports on the progress in the post-excavation laboratory, looking at ceramics, and the process of data entry.
Intern Lauren reports on the progress in the post-excavation laboratory, looking at the collection of metal objects.
Intern Lauren reports on the progress in the post-excavation laboratory.
Intern Lauren reports on the first week without the IAFS winter program students.
Intern Lauren reports on cuttings 6 and 9, a field trip to the Hills of Tara and Slane, and the last week of the IAFS winter program.
We will be returning to Achill Island’s Keem Bay during the 2016 season to excavate two of the smaller buildings surrounding House K3.
Intern Lauren writes about progress in Cutting 6, post-ex work at the Blackfriary, and field trips to Monasterboice and Mellifont.
Intern Lauren reports on the progress of the winter program, including what is happening in excavation and post-excavation, and the field trips through the Boyne Valley.
IAFS/Learn intern Lauren Nofi writes about the arrival in Ireland of the Blackfriary’s Winter program students.
Completing his posts reviewing work undertaken to date, the project co-director outlines the search for the cemetery and the town wall limits.
With work at the western part of the Cromlech Tumulus completed in 2015, it will be time to turn to the eastern part of the site for Achill Field School 2016.
IAFS intern Lauren Nofi writes about her arrival in Ireland and preparing for the Winter program students.
