This is the first book published on the subject of pre-bog field walls and early farming in Ireland. New archaeological and palaeoecological research is presented on the story of hill farming in the south-west region and its impact on the environment over the past 4000 years. The focus of this study is the Beara Peninsula, which has a great wealth of archaeological remains dating from Bronze Age to medieval times. The hill valleys in this peninsula contain an important landscape record of early agriculture, where ancient fields and settlements have been preserved under the growth of blanket peat. This book considers the land-use dynamics of these upland locations, to explore themes of settlement continuity and change from the late prehistoric to the early medieval period, c.2000 BC–AD1000. It is a timely study of these ancient landscapes, as Irish agriculture is facing major changes in coming years, with potentially serious implications for upland archaeology.

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