Raw Material Provenancing Project Presentation Burren Fieldschool Driscoll Killian 2016
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Irish Lithic Landscapes Project: a raw material provenancing project integrating geochemical (ED-XRF) and petrographic analyses of material from prehistoric Ireland. Presentation at the Burren Fieldschool by Killian Driscoll 2016
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- 1. Irish Lithic Landscapes Project: a raw material provenancing project integrating geochemical (ED-XRF) and petrographic analyses of material from prehistoric Ireland July, 2016Killian Driscoll, LIR – Lithotheque Ireland
- 2. Irish Lithic Landscapes Project • Raw materials • Provenancing - Integrating geochemical (ED- XRF) and petrographic analyses
- 4. Flint Origin Old English; related to Middle Dutch vlint and Old High German flins Chert Origin Late 17th century (originally dialect): of unknown origin
- 9. Knowles • 19th century collector • Wide range of raw materials used Belfast
- 10. Knowles • 19th century collector • Wide range of raw materials used Belfast Brunicardi • Use of local material = ‘low grade of civilisation’
- 11. Knowles • 19th century collector • Wide range of raw materials used Belfast Brunicardi • Use of local material = ‘low grade of civilisation’ Sligo Macalister • Lack of flint in Sligo = surmised early adoption of metal
- 12. Knowles • 19th century collector • Wide range of raw materials used Belfast Brunicardi • Use of local material = ‘low grade of civilisation’ Sligo Macalister • Lack of flint in Sligo = surmised early adoption of metal Movius • Lack of flint southern Ireland = avoidance of the area
- 13. + Raised beaches & Flint-rich & Flint = Good - Drowned shoreline & Flint-poor & Chert = Bad
- 14. 2013-2015
- 16. North Mayo Sligo
- 22. • ca.6000 km2 • ca.900 person/hrs • over 400 hand samples • 170 outcrop groups
- 23. • 20 rock units from the NW • 2 rock units from the midlands • 83% from 5 units
- 24. Google Earth image of drumlin belt Knocknarea Seaside cliff Small exposure
- 30. • over 640 hand samples • 237 outcrop groups
- 31. • Beach survey • 35 completed to date
- 35. Analyses • Macroscopic – all (641) samples
- 36. Analyses • Macroscopic – all (641) samples • Geochemical • ED-XRF – 210 samples • Non-destructive analysis • Whole rock geochemistry
- 37. Analyses • Macroscopic – all (641) samples • Geochemical • ED-XRF – 210 samples • Non-destructive analysis • Whole rock geochemistry • Petrographic • Thin sections – 110 samples
- 38. LIR – Lithotheque Ireland • 641 samples to date • Data from the three analyses • Macroscopic, Petrographic, Geochemical • 2000+ images of fieldwork and samples
- 39. LIR – Lithotheque Ireland • 641 samples to date • Data from the three analyses • Macroscopic, Petrographic, Geochemical • 2000+ images of fieldwork and samples • Physical collection housed at University College Dublin
- 40. LIR – Lithotheque Ireland • 641 samples to date • Data from the three analyses • Macroscopic, Petrographic, Geochemical • 2000+ images of fieldwork and samples • Physical collection housed at University College Dublin • Online database • compliments the physical collection • or standalone resource
- 42. Céide Fields area: Belderg Beg Belderrig Céide Fields Ballyglass Rathlackan
- 45. Knocknarea
- 46. Knocknarea
- 47. Funded by: The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program, administered by the Government of Canada Irish Research Council Government Of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship The National Geographic Society / Waitt Grants Program Killian Driscoll, LIR – Lithotheque Ireland