Irish Conflict Archaeology Network Trinity Long Room Hub, 28 May 2015
Overview
• Conflict Archaeology in Ireland • Irish BaNlefields Project • Finding Conflict Archaeology-‐‑ Chance Discoveries • The Value of Finds, The Value of Methodology • International Opportunities • Missing Opportunities: The Decade of Centenaries
Other • Martello Towers/Bere Island • Loop Head ‘Eire’ Sign • Bud Wolfe’s Spitfire, Gleneely • Heather Montgomery WW1 • Grey Point Fort, Co. Down • Stephen’s Green & Moore Street 1916
Irish BaNlefields Project
Foulks Mills, 1798
Chance Discoveries
Personal belongings
The Value of Finds: Aughrim, Co. Galway (1691)
The Finds Grenade & Lead Shot
James II Gunmoney
Shoe Buckle
Lutrell’s Pass Metal Detection
The Value of Finds: Clogh Oughter, Co. Cavan (1653)
The Material
Matchlock Sear
Snaphaunce Pistol Lockplate
Snaphaunce Cock Musket Barrel
Projected Diameters Gun Type Length PB Range Crew Horses
Saker 8-‐‑10 feet 360 yards 6 24
Demi culverin
9-‐‑13 feet 400 yards 7 36
Culverin 10-‐‑13 feet 460 yards 8 50
Demi-‐‑cannon 10-‐‑12 feet -‐‑ 16 60
16th & 17th Century BaNlefields: Pristine Landscapes?
Internationally Significant Landscapes
Internationally Significant Landscapes
Internationally Significant Landscapes
Earthsound Electromagnetic Survey
Decade of Commemorations: Missing Opportunities
Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare
Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare
Phoenix Park, Co. Dublin
Ballquirke/Killeagh Royal Navy Airship Station
Killeagh RNAS (www.killeaghinch.ie)
Surviving Elements
Surviving Elements
The Aghada Base
USNAS Base Queenstown (Treadwell: America’s First Air War)
The Aghada Base
A Curtiss H.16 enters the water on the first US Navy flight from Ireland (Treadwell: America’s First Air War)