UCD School of Archaeology

29/05/2026

The IAI are hosting a CPD on dendrochronology and waterlogged wood on Friday the 19th of June 9:30am to 4:30pm. Click on the link below to reserve your spot on this informative and incredibly interesting subject! Topics covered include:

· Sampling strategies and recording methods on excavation
· Recognising woodworking evidence
· Selecting samples for specialist analysis
· Introduction to dendrochronology and tree-ring dating
· Identifying archaeological wood species using reference material and microscopy
· Conservation and post-excavation care of waterlogged and terrestrial wood
· Understanding the role of wood specialists within archaeological projects

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/archaeological-wood-tickets-1990181167446?aff=oddtdtcreator

21/05/2026

Enjoy this new video to promote our MSc and Graduate Diploma in Mediterranean Archaeology at University College Dublin, Ireland offered by UCD School of Archaeology and UCD school of Classics.

Further detail on the programme please visit: https://hub.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=COURSE&MAJR=W629

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VotBUV2pkOU

UCD College of Social Sciences and Law, University College Dublin, UCD Global, UCD Mediterranean Archaeology

APPLY: https://hub.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=COURSE&MAJR=W629Hear from course director Assoc. Professor Barry Molloy about the MSc Mediterranean...

20/05/2026

‘Dietary practices in Iron Age Northern and Central Botswana: microbotanical evidence from dental calculus’

Congratulation to Dr Robert Power and co-authors on this major new Open Access paper in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.
“by combining dental calculus with published isotopic, genetic, and faunal evidence, this study adds individual-level resolution to the long-standing debate on the spread and integration of food production, showing that crops were firmly embedded in daily life through multi-layered forager, herder, and farmer interaction by the early part of the Late Iron Age”

UCD School of Archaeology, Research Ireland, Max Planck Society, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, University of York, Department of Archaeology, Department of National Museum and Monuments, The University of Texas at Austin, Wits - University of the Witwatersrand
UCD College of Social Sciences and Law, University College Dublin, UCD Earth Institute

https://people.ucd.ie/robert.power

The tempo of crop adoption in the Kalahari Basin Area remains imperfectly understood, with most inferences drawn from sparse macrobotanical finds and stable isotope baselines rather than direct evidence of plant use at the individual level. A long-standing question — the ‘Kalahari Debate’ — ...

15/05/2026

We are delighted to announce that Dr James Mathieu is visiting the UCD School of Archaeology next Wednesday 20th May and as part of the visit will be providing a presentation at 2pm. James is currently a Consulting Scholar in the European Archaeology Section of the Penn Museum but he will be better known for his contributions to Experimental Archaeology and (separately) medieval castles and fortifications.

The subject of this talk will be converting theory into practices within experimental archaeology and anyone interested in warmly welcome to the Barry Rafter Seminar Room next Wednesday at 2pm.

UCD College of Social Sciences and Law, University College Dublin, UCD Experimental Archaeology, UCD Archaeology Society

13/05/2026

The Medieval Mile Museum in Kilkenny is hosting Dr Robert Power on 29th May at 6.00pm for a talk on his work with the Foodcult: Food, Culture and Identity in Ireland, 1550-1650 project.

"What did people living in Kilkenny during the 1500s and 1600s really eat? What can centuries old teeth reveal about daily life, health and environment from medieval Kilkenny?"

https://www.medievalmilemuseum.ie

12/05/2026

Open access - Free to download as pdf for personal use

“Medieval Rural Settlement and Infrastructure Archaeology Across Europe” edited by Carenza Lewis, Neil Christie, Gareth Davies, Aidan O'Sullivan

https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781805833147

08/05/2026

We are delighted at the level of interest in our 2026 Glendalough Community Excavations and last places are now limited to the 1-3 July slot only.
If you have an interest in archaeology and Glendalough it is a fantastic experience. We regret we cannot offer places to those under 18 this year. Adult places (subject to availability) are available from fixed blocks of two or three days. No prior knowledge of excavation is required and we endeavour to accommodate people of all abilities. For information and details of application please email [email protected].
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Supported by: UCD School of Archaeology, The Heritage Council, Wicklow County Council, Glendalough Heritage Forum, Discovery Programme, Wicklow Mountains National Park, OPW - Office of Public Works, Glendalough Visitor Centre, Wicklow Community Archaeology, UCD College of Social Sciences and Law, University College Dublin, National Monuments Service - Archaeology, National Museum of Ireland.

https://glendalough.wicklowheritage.org/

27/04/2026

We are delighted to announce that Glendalough Community Excavations will return weekdays 22nd June-3rd July 2026. If you have an interest in archaeology and Glendalough it is a fantastic experience. We regret we cannot offer places to those under 18 this year. Adult places (subject to availability) are available from fixed blocks of two or three days. No prior knowledge of excavation is required and we endeavour to accommodate people of all abilities. For information and details of application please email [email protected].
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Supported by: UCD School of Archaeology, The Heritage Council, Wicklow County Council, Glendalough Heritage Forum, Discovery Programme, Wicklow Mountains National Park, OPW - Office of Public Works, Glendalough Visitor Centre, Wicklow Community Archaeology, UCD College of Social Sciences and Law, University College Dublin, National Monuments Service - Archaeology, National Museum of Ireland.
https://glendalough.wicklowheritage.org/