Rena Maguire
Biographic Data
| ID | 3815255 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rena Maguire |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rena |
| FAMILY NAME | Maguire |
| SIGNATURE | MAGUIRE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen's University Belfast |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4686-7729 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Different strokes
The rich decoration of Irish and British Iron Age metalwork once conveyed complex symbolic meanings, though its language has long since been lost. Ornamentation remains a vital avenue for interpreting the identities of both makers and users. While most Irish Iron Age artefacts adhere to the insular La Tène-derived style, a small yet significant group of objects diverges markedly in decorative character. These items, distributed across several cen…
Straw and order
The reasons for the notable absence of equestrian equipment from both the Bronze Age (2000 BC to 800 BC) and early medieval period (AD 450 to AD 1100) in Ireland have not been explored by archaeology. Yet within traditional vernacular crafts and folkways there are indications of alternatives to metal lorinery recorded within the early medieval texts, with the use of plant materials such as straw and rushes. These would be unlikely to survive cent…
Let’s be Frank
A unique bridle bit found at Lochlea crannog, South Ayrshire appears to show a fusion of traditional local Iron Age technology with Continental early medieval styling, specifically the influence of Frankish horsemanship (hereafter equitation) and equipment (hereafter lorinery and tack). The re-examination of the Lochlea bit allows consideration of Scotland’s connections to early medieval Francia as well as highlighting the archaeological potentia…
Irish Late Iron Age Equestrian Equipment in its Insular and Continental Context
This is the first practical archaeological study of Irish Iron Age lorinery. The horse and associated equipment were very much at the heart of the social changes set in motion by contact with the Roman Empire; the examination of the snaffles and bosals allows us to bring the people of the Late Iron Age in Ireland into focus
Straw and order
The reasons for the notable absence of equestrian equipment from both the Bronze Age (2000 BC to 800 BC) and early medieval period (AD 450 to AD 1100) in Ireland have not been explored by archaeology. Yet within traditional vernacular crafts and folkways there are indications of alternatives to metal lorinery recorded within the early medieval texts, with the use of plant materials such as straw and rushes. These would be unlikely to survive cent…
Irish Late Iron Age Equestrian Equipment in its Insular and Continental Context
This is the first practical archaeological study of Irish Iron Age lorinery. The horse and associated equipment were very much at the heart of the social changes set in motion by contact with the Roman Empire; the examination of the snaffles and bosals allows us to bring the people of the Late Iron Age in Ireland into focus
Let’s be Frank
A unique bridle bit found at Lochlea crannog, South Ayrshire appears to show a fusion of traditional local Iron Age technology with Continental early medieval styling, specifically the influence of Frankish horsemanship (hereafter equitation) and equipment (hereafter lorinery and tack). The re-examination of the Lochlea bit allows consideration of Scotland’s connections to early medieval Francia as well as highlighting the archaeological potentia…
Straw and order
The reasons for the notable absence of equestrian equipment from both the Bronze Age (2000 BC to 800 BC) and early medieval period (AD 450 to AD 1100) in Ireland have not been explored by archaeology. Yet within traditional vernacular crafts and folkways there are indications of alternatives to metal lorinery recorded within the early medieval texts, with the use of plant materials such as straw and rushes. These would be unlikely to survive cent…
Different strokes
The rich decoration of Irish and British Iron Age metalwork once conveyed complex symbolic meanings, though its language has long since been lost. Ornamentation remains a vital avenue for interpreting the identities of both makers and users. While most Irish Iron Age artefacts adhere to the insular La Tène-derived style, a small yet significant group of objects diverges markedly in decorative character. These items, distributed across several cen…
Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Historical Studies of British Isles (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Irish (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)