Recovering place: Cultivating an ethic of care for ancient sites and monuments

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dc.check.date2024
dc.contributor.authorNolan, Claire
dc.contributor.editorMaguire, Rena
dc.contributor.editorMhic Liam , Veronica
dc.contributor.editorHarper, Anne
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-15T11:19:31Z
dc.date.available2024-01-09T13:26:38Zen
dc.date.available2024-01-15T11:19:31Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.date.updated2024-01-09T13:26:40Zen
dc.description.abstractThe work of the Friends of Knock Iveagh showcased within this volume demonstrates how recovering the narrative of an ancient heritage landscape can bring a community together around a common interest, and promote an increased fascination and care for one’s place. Similar conservation initiatives and campaigns exist in the south of the Island of Ireland. However, despite the enthusiasm of these projects, reports of deliberate damage to ancient sites and monuments, prehistoric remains in particular, appear to be on the rise in the Republic of Ireland. This destructive activity highlights a fundamental lack of understanding of archaeological sites and the social value that they can afford. While on the surface this stance may stem from historical deficiencies in heritage education, interpretation and unsympathetic planning approaches, it is arguably underpinned by a deep-rooted ‘cultural amnesia’. This paper explores the potential for a place-based ethic of care, through cultural memory-work and emotional engagement, to combat destructive attitudes and behaviour towards archaeological sites. It suggests that by bringing local antiquities into collective consciousness, not just as sites of recreation and learning, but also commemoration and reflection, may help more people to develop a stronger sense of connection to, and care for, these monuments, whilst experiencing care in the process.en
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dc.identifier.citationNolan, C. (2024) 'Recovering place: Cultivating an ethic of care for ancient sites and monuments', in: Maguire, R., Mhic Liam, V. and Harper, A. (eds) [Forthcoming] Knock Iveagh: Memory and Materiality. Budapest: Trivent Publishing.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/15364
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTrivent Publishingen
dc.rights© 2024, Claire Nolan. Published by Trivent Publishing.
dc.subjectCultural heritage
dc.subjectPrehistoric archaeology
dc.subjectPlace-based learning
dc.subjectPlace-based ethic of care
dc.subjectMonument destruction
dc.subjectHeritage management
dc.subjectValue of cultural heritage
dc.subjectDeep stewardship
dc.subjectHeritage and wellbeing
dc.titleRecovering place: Cultivating an ethic of care for ancient sites and monuments
dc.typeBook chapter
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