TY - JOUR
T1 - Making hay while the sun shines? Socio-economic change, cereal production and climatic deterioration in Early Medieval Ireland
AU - Kerr, Thom
AU - Swindles, G.T.
AU - Plunkett, Gill
PY - 2009/12
Y1 - 2009/12
N2 - The Early Medieval period in Ireland (c. A.D. 400–1150) has been the subject of much archaeological and historical study. The recent application of various forms of archaeological sciences, as well as palaeoenvironmental studies, to the archaeological record have, however, added fresh impetus to this study area. It seems increasingly evident that significant changes to economy and society occurred during this period and were not recorded in detail in the contemporary documentary sources. This paper will attempt to outline those changes and to assess whether, or to what extent, they were influenced by climate change.
AB - The Early Medieval period in Ireland (c. A.D. 400–1150) has been the subject of much archaeological and historical study. The recent application of various forms of archaeological sciences, as well as palaeoenvironmental studies, to the archaeological record have, however, added fresh impetus to this study area. It seems increasingly evident that significant changes to economy and society occurred during this period and were not recorded in detail in the contemporary documentary sources. This paper will attempt to outline those changes and to assess whether, or to what extent, they were influenced by climate change.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70349782103&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jas.2009.09.015
DO - 10.1016/j.jas.2009.09.015
M3 - Article
VL - 36
SP - 2868
EP - 2874
JO - Journal of Archaeological Science
JF - Journal of Archaeological Science
SN - 0305-4403
IS - 12
ER -