ARCH07062 2023 Constructing The Past: The Archaeology of Medieval and Post Medieval Settlement in Ireland AD400-190

Demonstrate knowledge of material construction across building types and settlement forms in Medieval and Post Medieval Ireland.

Explain the evidence for changing settlement patterns, forms and building types in Early Medieval Ireland.

Explain the evidence for changing settlement patterns, forms and building types in Later Medieval Ireland.

Explain the evidence for changing settlement patterns, forms and building types in Post Medieval Ireland.

Demonstrate skill in researching and presenting archaeological and architectural evidence in written format.

This module will be delivered by online learning, two hours per week.

Power Point lectures will contain illustrations and text.

Class notes will be made available (as a PDF) prior to each lecture that summarises the key aspects of the lecture.

Lectures will be recorded with recordings made available on moodle after the class.

Each lecture session will allow questions and answers either through available class time or through moodle email.

Self Directed learning will compliment the online lectures.

The Certificates in Buildings Archaeology will be assessed by both lecturer and a second internal examiner for each assessment in all modules. The internal examiner will be another member of the Archaeology programme. In addition, the Programme Coordinator role will be shared between the lecturer and another member of the Archaeology programme.

Types of assessment:

This module will be examined by Continuous Assessment.

Assessments will be designed to minimise opportunities for plagiarism and for inappropriate use of artificial intelligence. Where appropriate, suitable detection software will be used.

In Week 7 there will be an online mid-term assessment comprising short essay questions.

In Week 13 there will be an online end of term assessment comprising short essay questions.

Repeat Coursework.

1. Demonstrate knowledge of material construction across building types and settlement forms: earthen constructs, earth and stone, cob, timber constructs (post and wattle, sill beam, timber frame, planked), stone constructs, brick construction and drystone versus mortared construction.
2. Explain the evidence for changing settlement patterns, forms and building types in early medieval Ireland AD400-1100: archaeological monuments of earth and stone, timber constructs followed by the advent of stone buildings (ecclesiastical and domestic).
3. Explain the evidence for changing settlement patterns, forms and building types in later medieval Ireland AD1100-1550: archaeological monuments of earth and stone, timber constructs, stone buildings and their changing architectural forms (defensive, ecclesiastical, domestic) and styles (Romanesque and Gothic).
4. Explain the evidence for changing settlement patterns, forms and building types in post medieval Ireland AD1550-1900: chart the evolution of architectural styles across the period (e.g. Tudor, Georgian, Palladianism, Regency, Victorian, Edwardian) as evidenced in the surviving stone and brick constructions of the period (Demesnes, vernacular architecture, Plantation settlement).
5. Demonstrate skill in researching and presenting archaeological and architectural evidence in written format: through essay or short questions answer assessments.