Underground Archaeology

"The 15 expert contributions presented in Underground Archaeology shine a light on the use and perception of caves at different times in the past, from the Early Mesolithic through to post-medieval times. The studies in this volume provide many valuable insights and will be of interest to osteoarchaeologists; to those who specialize in particular archaeological periods; to museumologists and artifact specialists; to cave archaeologists; and to everyone interested in Ireland’s past.” ~, May 2017. Issue 217

“Spanning such a long period of time, and packed full of meticulous research on a range of different types of finds, Underground Archaeology brings together important datasets…These studies make a valuable contribution to an often overlooked and complex area of Irish archaeology.” ~LM

“A volume to turn to where you will find hard data and discussion… this is a valuable work of documentation and more kudos to Marion and her fifteen contributors for bringing it into existence.” ~Chris Howes, , No 255. April/May 2017

“This volume is an essential reference for anyone studying the human and artefactual assemblages from British and Irish caves, and in terms of the osteology chapters, human bone assemblages more widely. It is also a necessary addition to the Irish archaeological literature, in allowing this once understudied material to be woven into broader landscape narratives.” ~The Prehistoric Society

“I would recommend this book to anyone who was intrigued by Dowd’s The archaeology of caves in Ireland and who is interested in the primary data that she used for her broader synthesis presented therein… specialists from the Mesolithic to the Viking Age will be pleased and inspired by the wealth of data included here. This book will be an important reference work for generations of archaeologists to come.” ~Journal of Irish Archaeology

“Overall, this is a worthy counterpart to Dowd’s earlier volume…” ~Medieval Archaeology