Amplify Archaeology Podcast

Nov 27 2024 40 ep. 53 mins 32
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Welcome to the Amplify Archaeology Podcast! We will feature a series of interviews with a number of Ireland’s archaeologists and specialists, to discuss the key periods in Ireland’s past, the different types of sites and artefacts and how people lived in the past. We also hope to give an insight into the profession and practice of archaeology, and the various techniques and scientific methods that help to build the picture of Ireland’s history. You can find more at https://www.abartaheritage.ie/amplify-archaeology-podcast/ also available on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

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Irish Hillforts Amplify Archaeology Podcast

Nov 27 2024 70 mins  
Irish Hillforts are some of our largest monuments, though until recently they remained relatively enigmatic. In recent years Dr James O’Driscoll has started to uncover their story, he tells us all about it in this episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast. Find more information and the shownotes on our website: https://www.abartaheritage.ie/irish-hillforts-amplify-archaeology-podca

Excavations At Knowth - Amplify Archaeology Podcast

Sep 16 2024 75 mins  
There are few places as deeply layered in stories as Knowth. Located in the famous bend of the Boyne like its near neighbour Newgrange, Knowth has been a place of significance for millennia. Through the Neolithic as a place of settlement and ritual, an Iron Age ancestral burial ground, an early medieval ‘royal’ residence of the kings of North Brega, and activity continued throu

Death In Irish Prehistory Part One Amplify Archaeology Podcast

Nov 12 2023 55 mins  
This is the first part of an in-depth discussion with Professor Gabriel Cooney on his landmark publication – Death in Irish Prehistory. In this part, we discuss the archaeology of death, and how we know what we know. And what the types of evidence can reveal about life, death and belief in prehistoric Ireland. Don’t forget to subscribe for part two, where we take a chronologic

Island Pilgrimage Cures And Curses Amplify Archaeology Podcast

Oct 10 2023 87 mins  
In this fascinating discussion with Tommy Burke and Dr Ryan Lash we discuss aspects of pilgrimage, faith and folklore on Inishbofin and Inishark. The islands of Inishbofin and Inishark lie off the western coast of County Galway. This discussion with Tommy Burke and Dr Ryan Lash, looks at some of the key features of the pilgrimage landscape of the islands, and we hear about the dis

Excavations At Caherconnell Fort - Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 38

Jul 08 2023 52 mins  
In this fascinating discussion with Dr Michelle Comber, we discuss the excavations, the wealth of archaeology in the Burren, and generational continuity at Caherconnell Fort. We also hear from some of the excavation team who tell us of their experiences.

Viking Dogs Amplify Archaeology Podcast

Jun 02 2023 49 mins  
In previous episodes of Amplify Archaeology, we’ve focused on what life was like for people, but what was life like for animals in the past? In this episode we’re joined by Dr Ruth Carden and Dr Rebecca Boyd, who tell us about an exciting new collaborative research project seeks to dig into the story of Viking dogs. For more information and the shownotes please visit our websi

Moynagh Lough Amplify Archaeology Podcast

Nov 13 2022 75 mins  
Moynagh Lough is hidden away in a quiet hollow in the drumlin landscape near the village of Nobber in County Meath. From the late 19th century, hints began to emerge of it being a place of importance, but it wasn’t until the late 1970s, 80s and 90s, that the scale and complexity of Moynagh Lough came to light. Now a new project picks up the threads, to weave together the wealth o

Farming Rathcroghan - Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 33

Oct 04 2022 41 mins  
In this episode, Neil travels to one of Ireland’s most significant archaeological landscapes, Rathcroghan, to discover an important and innovative project that is helping farmers to protect the archaeology on their land. For more information, shownotes and links please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/farming-rathcroghan-amplify-archaeology-podcast/

Archaeological Storytelling - Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 32

Sep 01 2022 44 mins  
Fado fado. Once upon a time…. all the best stories start like that. But how do you go about weaving together a compelling narrative with historical and archaeological evidence? In this episode Neil is joined by Paul Duffy to discuss archaeological storytelling. For more information, links and shownotes please visit https://www.abartaheritage.ie/archaeological-storytelling-amplif

A Bugs AfterLife Archaeological Insect Analysis – Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 31

Aug 01 2022 52 mins  
Though our homes today has become somewhat sanitised relative to the past, we still share our lives with other species, especially insects. Archaeoentomology is the study of insect remains on sites of archaeological interest. The analysis of insects from archaeological contexts can be an important lens with which to view the past. The can reveal big picture questions about the loca