Wood Quay: The Clash over Dublin's Viking Past

by Thomas Farel Heffernan

Book Overview

An urban archaeologist working anywhere in the world can imagine this scenario: armed with a small digging tool and a soft brush, the archaeologist stands at a freshly cut trench facing off a construction crew driving bulldozers. At stake is the past-the discovery and preservation of our history. Across the gap is the future-progress and new buildings for a modern world. A battle ensues. It happened in Dublin in the early 1960s.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292729774
• ISBN13: 9780292729773
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"