Landscape-scale survey at the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, Ireland

Summary

The Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site in Ireland is one of Europe's most significant Neolithic landscapes, and has been the focus of significant effort as regards remote sensing for the last 20 years. Until recently this focused on relatively low-resolution lidar survey and small-scale geophysical prospection, often 'monument-centric' in approach. In 2014 much higher resolution lidar data were obtained for part of the WHS alongside the first landscape-scale geomagnetic surveys within the area, covering in excess of 60 hectares. These surveys have redefined our understanding of the landscape of Brú na Bóinne, and have led to the identification of a number of new monuments within the wider Boyne complex. This presentation firstly outlines these new discoveries and their place within the archaeology of Brú na Bóinne, and secondly discusses their significance more broadly within the context of Neolithic Ireland and Great Britain.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)

Keywords

Spatial Coverage