Sunday, 18 August 2019

Heritage Week 2019: Public lecture on food in ancient Ireland

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In Ireland, we have just started celebrating  Heritage Week  2019. Heritage Week in Ireland is coordinated by the  Heritage Council  and  ...
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Wednesday, 27 February 2019

New research project: Ireland’s food culture in the 16th and 17th centuries

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I am very excited about my role in a new research project that started at the beginning of this month. The project is taking a multi-disc...
Saturday, 1 December 2018

Environmental conference at Aarhus

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I am in Aarhus, Denmark this week, participating in the annual conference of the Association for Environmental Archaeology. The AEA is a ...
Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Conference: The Role of Crops in Irish Farm History

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I am a member of the Agricultural History Society of Ireland (AHSI), which is open to all with an interest in the history of agriculture a...
Monday, 27 August 2018

Flotation: introducing the wheelie-bin tank

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During archaeological excavations, we often collect soil samples from different deposits to check if any plant remains are present. Plant ...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Gordon Hillman: a pioneer in archaeobotany

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Gordon Hillman, photographed by his daughter It was with great sadness that the archaeobotany community learned of the passing of Gordon...
Friday, 29 June 2018

Climate change in the past: presenting research in Paris

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I participated in a fascinating conference in Paris earlier this month. The International Union of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences...