Digital Atlas of Early Irish Carved Stone (DAEICS) Project Report
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2025-01-01
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Ó Carragáin, Tomás
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Department of Archaeology, University College Cork
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Carved stone monuments are among our most tangible links to the distant past. From the La Tène-decorated examples of the Iron Age, to the cross-slabs and high crosses of the early medieval period (AD 400–1200), people in Ireland used stone carving to express their values and identities as skilled craftspeople and as members of kin-groups and wider communities. Funded by the Irish National Monuments Service (NMS) through a Research Ireland COALESCE INSTAR+ award, the Digital Atlas of Early Irish Carved Stone (DAEICS) project was a collaboration between archaeologists from the university, state and private sectors, in partnership with community groups. By integrating and enriching existing records, and conducting targeted research on internationally important collections, it has made a substantial contribution to both the academic understanding and public appreciation of these remarkable monuments.
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Early Irish Carved Stone (DAEICS) Project , Digital atlas , Carved stone monuments , Ireland , Chronology , Form , Design , Function , ~Archaeology - Reports~
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Ó Carragáin, T. (2025) Digital Atlas of Early Irish Carved Stone (DAEICS) Project Report. Department of Archaeology, University College Cork.