This volume contains reports on a number of important archaeological
excavations in the Dublin area in recent years, including the discovery
of a medieval property plot at Back Lane, which contained the remains of
Hiberno-Norse and Anglo-Norman houses; an investigation of the medieval
riverine environment in Temple Bar with vital insights into the depth
and course of the Liffey in centuries gone by; and works on the grounds
of St. Patrick's Cathedral, which uncovered parts of the medieval nave,
including the south wall and original floor. Also of note: a
reconsideration of the evidence for Dublin's situation vis-a-vis the
road network of ancient Ireland; a discussion of the role of women in
Viking-Age Dublin; a reassessment of the significance of a very early
comb excavated in Temple Bar, examining its significance for the early
settlement of Dublin; an exploration of a little-known literary source
for the Battle of Clontarf; and an analysis of the role of Dublin's
great Cistercian abbey, St. Mary's in Oxmantown, in the market economy
of the Fingal area in particular. (Series: Medieval Dublin) [Subject:
History, Medieval Studies, Irish Studies, Archaeology]