The Economy of the Ringfort and Contemporary Settlement in Early Medieval Ireland

by Michelle Comber

The main aim of this work is to examine the economy of settlement in Early Medieval Ireland, based largely on the evidence from excavated ringforts. It uses this information to build an understanding of the general economy at the time, identifying different economic levels within society, and to chart economic/ technological progress through this period. This is accomplished through an examination of the surviving documentary evidence, followed by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407302140
• ISBN13: 9781407302140
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 2.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 11.7"