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The origins of Ireland's holy wells /
This work re-assesses archaeological research into holy well sites in Ireland and the evidence for votive deposition at watery sites throughout northwest European prehistory. Ray examines a much-ignored and diminishing archaeological resource; moving beyond debates about the possible Celticity of th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Archaeopress,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This work re-assesses archaeological research into holy well sites in Ireland and the evidence for votive deposition at watery sites throughout northwest European prehistory. Ray examines a much-ignored and diminishing archaeological resource; moving beyond debates about the possible Celticity of these sites in order to gain a deeper understanding of patterns among sacred watery sites. The text considers how and why sacred springs are archaeologically-resistant sites and what has actually been found at the few excavated in Ireland. |
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| Notas: | Available through Archaeopress Digital Subscription Service. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ii, 172 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map |
| Público: | Specialized. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1784910457 9781784910457 |