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Dr. Charles Mount
has more than twenty years experience of archaeology and cultural heritage assessment. He holds a Ph.D., M.B.A and a professional qualification in EIA and SEA Management. See his profile on Academia.edu, his publication citations on Google scholar, or view his website.
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2918-7529
An Archaeologist’s Notebook
The remains of the seventeenth century tower of Clontibret Church, Co. Monaghan (RMP MO014-019001-).
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The Wedge Tomb at Bunnafinglas, Co. Mayo (RMP MA048-067—-) is situated on a south-west facing slope in a clearing in plantation forestry. Wedge Tombs are the most common megalithic tomb type known in Ireland. Most Wedge Tombs have wedge-shaped chambers with forecourts and round or oval cairns. Wedge Tombs came into use during the period c.2540-2300 BC at about the time that copper came into use in Ireland.
The Tower House at Castlemore, Co. Cork. This Tower House and Bawn (RMP CO084:00901-) consists of 2, 4 storey towers that stand at the South-eastern and south-western corners of a stone bawn. The monument, which is also known as Dundrinan, came into possession of McCarthy’s in the fifteenth century and warded by the MacSweeney’s in the sixteenth century.
Remains of a Tower House built on the summit of a Motte at Milltown, Co. Meath (RMP ME015-033).
Charles Mount's Blog- Is there a future for development-led Archaeology in Ireland?
- New data is good news for Irish archaeology indicating the decline in excavation is slowing.
- Continuing decline in Irish archaeological activity outstrips the decline in construction
- Excavation Licenses indicate continued reduction in archaeological and construction activity in 2012
- Indicators suggest that archaeological and construction activity in Ireland continued to decline in the third quarter of 2012.
Tag Archives: Heritage objects
What is the Cultural Heritage of Ireland?
The cultural heritage of Ireland includes a wide array of monuments, objects, landscapes and structures that were produced by the inhabitants of Ireland over the last nine to ten thousand years. The Heritage Act 1995 defines the national heritage of … Continue reading
