Space and Settlement in Medieval Ireland

This volume is a selection of some of the most inspirational papers given at the first three 'Space and Settlement' conferences held annually at Trinity College, Dublin. Each contribution represents the 'new frontier' of research in this growing field of academic endeavor, which broadly embraces the disciplines of history, geography, and archaeology. Contents include: Space, Settlement and Medieval Atlanticism * Viking Age Hoards: Trade and Exchange * Mapping Urban Space and Settlement * Castlemore Deserted Medieval Village * Reconstructing Battlefield Landscapes * The Tower Houses of Co. Down, Stylistic Similarity, Functional Difference * Decline of Tower Houses * Medieval Rural Settlement * Viking Waterford * Leinster Ringworks * Deer Parks. *** "Despite the variety of subject matter, one of the common strengths of this volume is the clarity of layout and argument in many of the chapters. ...interesting textual correspondences and overlaps that might be explored in the future. ...exciting and thought-provoking volume." --Eolas: American Society Irish Medieval Studies, Vol. 10, 2017 Subject: History, Medieval Studies, Irish Studies, Archaeology, Geography]