Date/Time
Date(s) - 19 August 2020
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Burrenbeo Trust
Categories
Online Talk
Register at https://bit.ly/31oHwz8
Archaeology in the Burren: Excavating Mesolithic Hunter-Gatherer Sites with Volunteers
With Michael Lynch and Elaine Lynch
In order to celebrate National Heritage Week (15th to 23rd August) there will be a live online presentation on the discovery and excavation of the first known Mesolithic sites in Co. Clare, at Fanore More and Doolin.
This presentation will show how an archaeological project based mainly on local volunteers can successfully carry out important research, enhance our knowledge of the local archaeological heritage, and communicate that knowledge to a wider audience. It will be a live presentation with Questions and Answers session. Please register at https://bit.ly/31oHwz8
The project investigated Mesolithic hunter-gatherer activity on the north-west Burren coastline over 6,000 years ago, including the making of stone axes and other tools and the use of marine resources for food and other purposes.
The primary objective of the Field Monument Advisor (FMA) Programme is to raise the awareness of the archaeological heritage in Co. Clare and thereby enhance its preservation. The programme is sponsored by the Heritage Council, the Burren Programme and the National Monuments Service (NMS). The FMA works closely with the Burrenbeo Trust (www.burrenbeo.com) and the Burrenbeo Conservation Volunteers (BCV), a local voluntary community that works towards the sustainable management of the Burren by undertaking active conservation work in collaboration with farmers and other experts working in the Burren.
The BCV learned and participated in all of the skills necessary for excavation, survey, drawing, recording and also post-ex analysis. The FMA provided training in these skills for the volunteers and disseminated the information from the excavations to the local community and a wider audience through presentations, outings and publications.
This talk is free but please do consider supporting us by becoming a member or donating to the Trust.
The Zoom meeting is free to attend but spaces are limited so do register as soon as possible. Upon registration on the above link, you will be sent an email invitation to join the online meeting and will be prompted to download the free Zoom app if you don’t have it already or simply join through your web browser without downloading the Zoom app. (Note – Meeting expereince from the browser is limited)
For queries, please contact [email protected]