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Research Interests
Patrick Gleeson is a archaeologist interested in the later prehistoric and medieval archaeology of Europe. His current research focus is the archaeloghy of cult, rulership, kingdoms and governance in the first millennium AD of northern Europe. He is particularly interested in the use of large scale remote sensing, G.I.S. and the application of new and novel methodologies at a landscape scale in these areas.He currently has ongoing field projects examing later prehistoric and early medieval cult landscapes, power centres, and royal landscapes in Ireland and Scotland, including Kedrah Fort, Lagore Crannog, Navan Fort, the Rock of Cashel and Knockainy.
I am interested in supervising PhD research and supporting postdoctoral projects in any aspect of cult, kingship and religion in late prehistoric and medieval Europe.
Career History
2015-17 Lecturer in Archaeology, Newcastle University
2014-15 IRC Postdoctoral Fellow, NUI, Galway
2014 Research Assistant, Dept. of Archaeology, UCC, Insular Monasticism at Toureen Peakaun Project
2009-14 IRC and WJ Leen (UCC) PhD, Archaeology, UCC
2008-9 MA in Medieval Archaeology, University of York
Teaching
Undergraduate
ARP1010 The Archaeology of Historic Europe
ARP1013 Introduction to World Archaeology
ARP2043 Archaeology of Islands
ARP2045 St Patrick to the Plantation: the Archaeology of Historic Ireland
ARP3085 Early Medieval Europe: archaeologies of kingship and religion
Postgraduate
ARP4041 Research, Theory and Practice
ARP4202 Current debates in Irish Archaeology
AHS7031 Research Preparation Portfolio I
AHS7032 Research Preparation Portfolio II
Administrative Roles
Exams Liasion Officer (2017-19)
Pathways Programme Co-ordinator for School of Natural and Built Environment
Masters Programmes Co-ordinator
Advisor of Studies Level 4
Research Seminar Organiser
Other
Current PhD students:
Clair Richardson, Society and the Dead: Geospatial Analysis of complex cemeteries (DfE funded)
Leidy Bojaca Gonzalez, Carved Stones in Context: Symbol Stones and Ogham (with Prof. G. Noble, Uni. of Aberdeen) (Leverhulme Trust funded)
James Bright: 'Digital phenomenology': interrogating the experience of diachronic rotual landscapes through remote sensing, 3D reconstruction and virtual reality modelling' (AHRC funded)
F. Louise Moffet: (AHRC funded) The Place of the Late Medieval Church in Ulster
Ellinor Graham: Mitigating the impacts of environmental change on cultural heritage using drone-based survey techniques (Quadrat DTP)
Holly Shipton: Landscape, Ecology and Agriculture in Medieval Ireland: a Study of Roger Bigod's Medieval Estates (DfE funded)
Achievements
Winner Martyn Jope Prize 2020
Council Member of the Society for Medieval Archaeology
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Winner of the Journal of Irish Archaeology's Postgraduate Prize, 2014
Winner of the ASIMS and Four Courts Press Michael Adams Prize 2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Projects
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R2508NBE: Comparative Kingship: The Early Medieval Kingdoms of Northern Britain and Ireland
25/06/2018 → …
Project: Research
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Assembling rituals: reflections on relational ensembles and sensory archaeologies
Gleeson, P., 26 May 2022, (Accepted) In: Current Anthropology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Geophysical Survey at Clogher Hillfort, Clogher, Co. Tyrone: Report to Department for Communities, HED, on geophysical survey at Clogher Hillfort
Gleeson, P. & O'Driscoll, J., 24 Feb 2022, (Unpublished) 12 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Geophysical Survey at Haughey's Fort: Unpublished report to NIEA, Historic Environment Division
O'Driscoll, J. & Gleeson, P., 24 Feb 2022, 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Re-framing the First Millennium AD in Ireland: History, Landscape, Archaeology
Gleeson, P., 15 Jul 2022, (Accepted) In: Royal Irish Academy. Proceedings. Section C: Archaeology, Celtic Studies, History, Linguistics and Literature.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Halls of Mirrors: Reflections on the Social Meanings of Early Medieval Rulers’ Residences
Thomas, G., Scull, C. & Gleeson, P., 03 Oct 2021, (Early online date) In: Norwegian Archaeological Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Council Member Society for Medieval Archaeology
Gleeson, Patrick (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Election to learned society
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Early Medieval Governance in the Atlantic Arc: €9765
Gleeson, Patrick (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Four Courts Press and Michael Adams Prize
Gleeson, Patrick (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Irish Research Council Doctoral Award
Gleeson, Patrick (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Irish Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship, Moore Institute, NUI, Galway: €91,846, success rate ~12%
Gleeson, Patrick (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Royal sites and royal networks in the early medieval world: power, prestige and place
Patrick Gleeson (Advisor)
29 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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35th Irish Conference of Medievalists
Patrick Gleeson (Organiser)
30 Jun 2022 → 02 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Historic Monuments Council, Northern Ireland (External organisation)
Patrick Gleeson (Advisor)
2022 → 2027Activity: Membership types › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Royal Irish Academy (External organisation)
Patrick Gleeson (Advisor)
2022 → 2027Activity: Membership types › Membership of national or international committees and working groups
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Science Foundation Ireland (External organisation)
Patrick Gleeson (Advisor)
2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
Press / Media
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The Vikings In Ulster: The Long and Short of It BBC
04/02/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Armagh: County by County Documentary for Tourism Ireland
01/05/2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Interview Temple Complex Discovered at Navan Fort
05/08/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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