More tales from the trenches as we end the second day of our excavation at Woodstown near Waterford City.
By Abarta Heritage, @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social & University & Museum of Stavanger.
Supported by @ria.ie @nationalmons.bsky.social Waterford City & County Council and @heritagecouncil.ie
Viking traders or Viking raiders?
Another tale from the trench as we end the third day of our research excavation at Woodstown Viking Site in County Waterford.
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Here's an update from Day Four of our research excavation at the Woodstown Viking Site!
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This unusual and enigmatic carving is situated above a niche on the west wall of the 16th century Franciscan College on the Hill of Slane.
The Hill of Slane is a place with saintly links, and said to be the resting place of one of Ireland’s earliest kings.
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Excavations are now underway at the large Viking Settlement at Woodstown in County Waterford!
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The story of the site and this project is detailed in today's edition of our free #MonumentMonday newsletter 📨
www.tuatha.ie/newsletter/
A hosting was led by Domhnall Ó Briain to attack the castle of Kilkenny... The town [Kilkenny] was breached after the Foreigners left it, and the whole district was plundered. That reduction was a grief to the Foreigners of Ireland’.
Dig deeper below:
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Did you know that the Kilkenny Castle that we see today was not the original fortification on the site?
The first version of the castle was an earth and timber motte and bailey, built by Richard de Clare (better known as Strongbow) in c.1173.
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Discover more about the Hill of Slane in our free article and visitor guide:
www.tuatha.ie/the-hill-of-...
One of Ireland's most visited heritage sites, Kilkenny Castle has a fascinating history, from a medieval fortress to a Baronial mansion.
This small bronze disc is one of the most iconic pieces of early Irish metalwork. It was dredged from the River Bann at Loughan Island, near Coleraine, in 1939.
It is delicately decorated in the La Tène style, dating to the Late Bronze Age-Iron Age.
You can see it on display in @ulstermuseum.org
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It's [hopefully] going to be a really interesting couple of weeks!
We're doing a research dig at the Viking site at Woodstown Waterford, with support from @ria.ie, @nationalmons.bsky.social and Waterford City & County Council, in a collaborative project between Irish & Norwegian archaeologists
