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Classic Blogs, pre-June 2020
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Find of the Week #3
During the excavation process we identified a big dark area behind the moat. Through careful excavation we realized this originally served as a well and
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Week 3
Our third week in Caherduggan was spent excavating sections across a large ditch or moat which surrounded the tower described in last weeks post. We
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Find of the Week #2
The castle that once stood on our site was demolished around the middle of the 19th century. When this big stone tower was knocked down we
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Week 2
Our second week in Caherduggan was spent cleaning and recording a number of very large foundations which we believe are part of a castle or
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Find of the Week #1
One of the many great things about digging a moat is that the lower levels tend to be waterlogged. When soil is waterlogged it allows
The Big Dig at Caherduggan Castle: Cracking Castle and Mega Moat
The following blog is the first in a series we are preparing on our excavations of the Castle and Moat at Caherduggan near Doneraile in
Cooking a pig, Bronze Age style! Part 3 – Porky´s Revenge!
Leading on from Cooking a Pig Bronze Age Style Parts 1 and 2 we have stepped up a gear and moved onto pork. Our previous
Cooking a pig, Bronze Age Style! Part 2: A Photo Essay
Leading on from Cooking a pig, Bronze Age Style Part 1, which set out the theory of cooking a pit using Bronze Age technology, Rubicon’s
Digging Through the Downturn
The current issue of Archaeology Ireland carries an article by Christine Baker entitled ‘Digging Through the Downturn’, which offers suggestions and solicits opinions on the
Cooking a pig, Bronze Age style! Part 1
During our excavations on the route of the N9/N10 Carlow Bypass, we came across a Bronze Age settlement in the townland of Tinryland which dated
B(l)og Butter in Galway!
Peat bogs have long been recognised as a source of unusual and remarkably well preserved ancient remains – these include famous Bog Bodies like Ireland´s own Clonycavan Man –
The Legion of the Damned…
There are a number of us at Rubicon who, as the years have progressed, have found to our horror that we have become ‘desk bound’.
Catching Cupid’s Disease
Late last week our osteoarchaeologist Carmelita Troy made a gruesome discovery amongst an otherwise unremarkable post medieval skeletal assemblage. One of the individuals displayed signs on her remains that
Happy Imbolg! A Mysterious Festival in the Celtic Calendar
Imbolg falls on the first week of February. The Celtic calendar had two principal festivals, Samhain in November and Bealtaine in May. Separating these two
To Draw or Not To Draw? Finds Illustration in a Digital Age
One of the most important roles of any archaeologist is to communicate their findings to others, be they fellow archaeologists or members of the public.
Under the Covers with Rubicon Archaeologists!
This week we were delighted to welcome News Talk’s (106-108 FM) Henry McKean of Under the Covers fame to one of our on-going excavations in
Headstart at Rubicon: Student Work Placement in Archaeology
As part of our outreach policy at Rubicon Heritage Services we agree each year to accept a number of transition year students for work placement
From Cradle to the Grave in Middle Bronze Age Co. Kildare
Sixteen metres is not exactly a long distance. It is probably equitable to an average 1980s bungalow, yet the residents of a house in Mullaghmast
Lost and Found: The Rediscovery of a Deserted Medieval Village
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,
A Profession in Ruins- A Phoenix from the Ashes?
During the economic boom Ireland became a mecca for archaeologists. There was full employment, great career prospects, fantastic archaeology and reasonable salaries. This was largely
Cleansing Body and Soul at Dunbrody Abbey, Co. Wexford
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
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