Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations ix
4. Tables xv
5. Preface and Acknowledgments xix
6. Chronological Chart of Irish Archaeological Periods xxiv
7. Summary of the Excavation xxv
8. 1. Excavation Strategy 1
9. 2. Excavation of the Summit Area 9
10. 3. Perimeter Survey and Excavation 27
11. 4. Feature and Artifact Summary 31
12. 5. Lithic Remains 45
13. 6. Ceramics 73
14. 7. Iron 85
15. 8. Non-Ferrous Metals 101
16. 9. Glass 115
17. 10. Worked Bone 125
18. 11. Miscellaneous Objects 133
19. 12. Specialist Analyses 145
20. 13. Biological Remains 157
21. 14. Medieval and Modern Objects 171
22. 15. Chronology 177
23. 16. Dún Ailinne’s Role in Folklore, Myth, and the Sacred Landscape 183
24. 17. The Larger Archaeological Context 195
25. 18. The Social and Cultural Context of Dún Ailinne 201
26. References Cited 211
27. Contributors 227
28. Index 229
29. Dún Ailinne. Excavations at an Irish Royal Site, 1968–1975 233
30. Contents 235
31. Figures 239
32. Plates 1-1– Plate 7-8 269
33. Plate 8-1–Plate 10-26 298
34. Plate 11 -1– Plate 14-1 328