Archaeological Survey of County Cork
04.03.2010
The county of Cork has a rich archaeological heritage extending back ten millennia to the end of the last Ice Age. UCC’s Department of Archaeology has recently completed a detailed survey of these ancient sites and monuments, based on research and fieldwork carried out over the past 26 years.

Some 17,000 prehistoric and early historic (pre-1700 AD) archaeological sites were visited and recorded, as well as a large number of more recent monuments. This constitutes the single largest inventory of archaeological sites from any region in Ireland.

This truly monumental survey was undertaken as a long-term contract from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and forms part of a nationwide survey of archaeological sites. These are now registered in the Record of Monuments and Places, which provides statutory protection for archaeological sites through the National Monuments Act and the planning legislation.

The UCC survey led to publication of five volumes covering archaeology in different parts of the county. The final volume in this series, edited by Sheila Ronan, Ursula Egan and Elizabeth Byrne, was recently published by the Stationary Office and is available in local bookshops.

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