Category Archives: Medieval Ireland

The Breathtaking Caherduggan Belt: Rubicon’s Best Ever Find?

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Some readers may recall one of last year’s posts about a find from our excavations for Cork County Council at Caherduggan Castle, Co. Cork. A medieval well produced a seemingly complete leather belt with what we thought were ‘metal studs’ … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found: The Rediscovery of a Deserted Medieval Village

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Sometimes archaeology fleshes out history allowing us to touch, feel and interact with historic objects and features. But sometimes the relationship goes the other way, with history allowing us to associate people and events with historic objects and features. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Cleansing Body and Soul at Dunbrody Abbey, Co. Wexford

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Dunbrody Abbey is situated approximately 12 kilometres south of New Ross, Co. Wexford and is one of the most picturesque of Irish religious houses. This Cistercian abbey was founded by Hervey de Montmorency in the closing decades of the twelfth … Continue reading →

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Zooarchaeology Focus: With Age Comes Wisdom

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

One of the main purposes of this blog is to let people know what we at Rubicon do, and to explain the type of techniques we employ when looking at the past. Today the focus is on our zooarchaeological specialist … Continue reading →

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Meeting Our Medieval Ancestors from Ardreigh, Co. Kildare

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Rubicon’s osteoarchaeology team have recently completed analysis of a large assemblage of human remains from Ardreigh, Co. Kildare. They were excavated by Kildare County Council archaeologists at the site of a large medieval cemetery near the town of Athy. The … Continue reading →

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