I'm glad to say the publishers (Oxbow) liked the cover too. Final and improved version here, and a detail because it looks so cool... Now to finish writing the damn thing! Tx again to 16yo daughter for the illustration.

WE ARE RECRUITING!!! New exciting postdoc position in archaeology and digital humanities researching radiocarbon dating in Ireland and Britain at UCD School of Archaeology: universityvacancies.com/university-col… UCD Archaeology, Dublin Manchester Metropolitan Uni We are now Research Ireland Arts and Humanities Research Council UCD Social Sciences University College Dublin

Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: "Functioning in early medieval Ireland: Understanding metalwork, craft and making through a detailed investigation of technical ceramics" Dr Brendan O'Neill, UCD School of Archaeology Monday 4 October, 7.30 pm zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Cathy Moore and Dr Ellen O Carroll, leading experts on Ireland's raised bog archaeology presented a stark reminder at #PeatlandsGathering2021 Ireland's unique and remarkable peatland archaeology has been subject to more development intervention and destruction any other. 1/5

Cathy Moore stated that "based on these numbers (see below) we know that we lost 1000s of archaeological sites to the machines and power stations."... "we have no data on what survives" #PeatlandsGathering2021 2/5

"As raised bogs enter a new era of use some work such as windfarms will fall under planning regulations and so will be subject to archaeological conditions. However, restoration and rewetting works which have already commenced, do not have archaeological planning conditions" 3/5

"The destruction of archaeology in Irish peatlands has been completely anomalous to almost every single aspect of Irish archaeological practice, no other development on this scale falls outside of planning and fails to have archaeological conditions." 4/5

Cathy Moore and Dr Ellen O Carroll conclusions are disappointing & urgent Malcolm Noonan "Ireland should be a world leader in peatland archaeology but sadly we are far from it, and we say that as peatland archaeologists. This is our last chance." #PeatlandsGathering2021 5/5

The Ad Astra Fellowship scheme is recruiting now! Apply to join us UCD Archaeology, Dublin and be part of a vibrant community of faculty, researchers and students in a school ranked in the top 100 and first in Ireland for archaeology in the World QS rankings 2021. timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listin…

Our annual Archaeology Research Day will be held on Dec 10 from 10-3 (Dublin time) - online. Everyone is very welcome to join us during the day; please email [email protected] to register for the zoom link. UCD Archaeology, Dublin, University College Dublin, UCD Global, UCD Archaeology Society, Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI)

Considering graduate studies in Archaeology? Please join us as part of the UCD Virtual Postgraduate Open Day on Tuesday 1 March 2022, 12pm- 6pm. Register for free: ucdpostgraduateopenday.vfairs.com UCD Archaeology, Dublin, UCD Social Sciences, UCD Global, UCD ALUMNI

💙💛🇺🇦UKRAINE Tonight at 7 p.m. the church bells will ring.🔔🔔🔔 This is an action that takes place across Europe🇪🇺 and at the same time in London (7 p.m.), Central Europe (8 p.m.), Kyiv (9 p.m.) and Moscow (10 p.m.). Please forward this message.📧

Assistant Keeper Grade II - National Museum of Ireland Post of Assistant Keeper Grade II in the Irish Antiquities Division, Kildare Street Dublin 2. This is a full-time permanent position. museum.ie/en-IE/About/Ca… UCD Archaeology Society, UCD ALUMNI Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI)

Congratulations to Prof. Joanna Brück UCD Archaeology, Dublin on her prestigious ERC Advanced Grant 2021 for her project on ‘Animals and Society in Bronze Age Europe.’ #ERCAdG Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle OGU Bristol University of Bristol Earth Sciences Dan Bradley @brad-dan.bsky.social European Research Council (ERC) University College Dublin ucd.ie/research/news/…

Glendalough Community Excavations will return 8th-19th August 2022 and is seeking volunteers. If you have an interest in archaeology and Glendalough it is a fantastic experience. No prior knowledge of excavation is required. 1/

JOB ALERT!! Research Assistant UCC Ireland UCC Archaeology working on #Peatland #Archaeology #Palaeoenvironments DM me for more info/informal chat

Funded PhD Studentship in Osteoarchaeology with UCD Archaeology, Dublin with Dr Jess Beck, UCD Ad Astra Fellow (Jess Beck). euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/98566 Deadline 2 Jun 2023. For further information see Euraxess or email [email protected] UCD Social Sciences University College Dublin Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) #archaeology

"Evening in Memory of Dr Eileen Reilly" UCD Moore Auditorium, O'Brien Science Centre East, Thursday 12th September 2024 Viking Dublin lecture by Dr Stephen Harrison, 7pm Launch of Eileen's book, 8pm Click here to register or email [email protected] ucd.ie/archaeology/ne…

HOT OFF THE PRESS! UCD Archaeology, Dublin are delighted that "A Hillfort Through Time: Excavations at Rathgall, Co. Wicklow" has just been published. We look forward to the official launch but in the meantime you can get your copies from The Wordwell Group at: wordwellbooks.com/index.php?rout…