Drumclay Crannóg: The life and times of a Fermanagh lake-dwelling | Conference review contents page

The NIEA-sponsored conference Drumclay Crannóg: The life and times of a Fermanagh lake-dwelling was held in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, on Saturday 27th September 2014. The following are a series of review accounts of the presentations on the day. Hopefully, they will serve as a taster for the findings and discoveries from the site until such time as they are superseded by more comprehensive, authoritative accounts.

Rather than continuously updating all previous posts with links to the most recent accounts, I’ve created this post as a central repository or ‘Contents Page’. Links to individual papers will go live as each is published - be patient and check back often!

Session I
Part I: Jackie McDowell: On dry ground. An early medieval settlement at Deer Park Farms, Co. Antrim
Part II: Claire Foley:Fermanagh's rich antiquarian and archaeological Crannóg record

Session II
Part III: Dr. NóraBermingham: Weaving together the excavation results
Part IV: Caitríona Moore: Investigation of what the crannóg inhabitants made, used and discarded

Session III
Part V: Dr. EileenReilly: Dirt, hygiene and health on early medieval settlements
Part VI: Dr. EmilyMurray: Farming and animals

Session IV
Part VII: Ian Riddler:Teasing apart the bone and antler objects
Part VII: Prof. Aidan O'Sullivan: Why people chose to live on lakes


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Location: Drumclay, Enniskillen, Fermanagh BT74, UK

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