Title The Archaeology of the Early Medieval Celtic Churches

Published Leeds : Taylor and Francis, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (424 pages) Series Society for Medieval Archaeology monograph, 0583-9106 ; 29 Society for Church Archaeology monograph, 2041-6172 ; 1 Society for Medieval Archaeology monograph ; 29. Society for Church Archaeology monograph ; 1. Contents Half Title -- Serias Page -- Title -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- prefaceandacknowledgements -- listofcontributors -- chapter1 The Archaeology of the Early Medieval Celtic Churches: An Introduction -- approaches -- aims -- research.a hierarchy of -- planning and layout -- churches -- burial and cemeteries -- saints and the cult of relics -- estates, craftworking and the â#x80;#x98;monastic townâ#x80;#x99; -- the wider landscape -- conclusion -- PART I IDENTIFYING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE EARLY MEDIEVAL CHURCH IN WALES Chapter2 Identifying the Mother Churches of North-East Walesthe concept of the mother church -- demonstrates.identifying mother churches inorundived -- the physical form of mother churches -- precincts -- parochiae -- conclusions -- chapter3 The Early Medieval Church in North-West Wales ByAndrewDavidson -- introduction -- westWales. -- the church in the late roman period -- century.archaeological evidence for the origin of -- the high-status church in the 10th to 12th centuries -- Archaeological and historical evidence -- Capeli-y-Bedd Nature of the high-status churchTheThe distribution of high-status churches -- The monastic hermitage -- Examples of high-status churches in north-westWales -- Bangor -- The -- Evidence for churches of lesser status -- conclusions -- acknowledgements -- bibliography -- chapter4 Identifying Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites in South-West Wales -- introduction -- includes a reference, -- documentary evidenceThe -- saintsâ#x80;#x99; cults and dedications -- place-names -- burial and cemeteries -- enclosures -- y-beddAlthough Ecclesiastical sites and the roman infrastructureearly medieval inscribed stones and stone sculpture -- the landscape context -- recent cemetery excavations -- Whilst -- acknowledgements -- bibliography -- chapter5 Continuity and Renewal of Monastic Landholding in Wales Before and After the Anglo-Norman Conquest -- introduction -- the diocese of llandaff -- regular canons -- benedictines and cluniacs -- tironians -- cistercians -- conclusion -- like -- notes -- Aldhouse- -- appendix -- chapter6 Early Medieval Burial in Wales PART II SITES, BUILDINGS, BURIAL AND LANDSCAPESchapter7 Pagan or Christian? Burial in Ireland During the5th to8th Centuriesad ByElizabethOâ#x80;#x99;Brien -- chapter8 Identifying British Christian Sites in Western Wessex ByTeresaHall -- chapter9 The Archaeology of the So-called â#x80;#x98;Celtic Churchâ#x80;#x99; in Brittany ByPhilippeGuigon -- chapter10 A Peacockâ#x80;#x99;s Tale: Excavations at Caherlehillan, Iveragh, Ireland ByJohnSheehan -- chapter11 The Saint and the Sacred Centre: The Early Medieval Pilgrimage Landscape of Inishmurray Notes ""chapter12 Investigations on the May Island, and Other Early Medieval Churches and Monasteries in Scotland"" Print version record Subject Celtic Church -- History -- Congresses Archaeology, Medieval -- Great Britain -- Congresses Archaeology, Medieval -- Ireland -- Congresses Excavations (Archaeology) -- Great Britain -- Congresses Excavations (Archaeology) -- Ireland -- Congresses Archaeology, Medieval Celtic antiquities Celtic Church Excavations (Archaeology) SUBJECT Great Britain -- Antiquities, Celtic -- Congresses Ireland -- Antiquities, Celtic -- Congresses Subject Great Britain Ireland Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781351546577 1351546570

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