Early Medieval Jet-like Jewellery in Ireland
Production, Distribution and Consumption
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10998024 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Stevens (0000-0003-0497-4278, University College Dublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-276 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medieval Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0076-6097 • E-ISSN: 1745-817X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00766097.2017.1374095 |
| OpenAlex | W2771017582 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
JET-LIKE JEWELLERY, encompassing polished black stone arm-rings, bangles and bracelets, has not been subject to detailed study in Ireland for over 50 years. This paper refocuses attention on the archaeological evidence for the indigenous production of this type of jewellery in early medieval Ireland, with the aims of exploring its distribution and consumption, and its relevance to networks of social control and economic expansion. Using geospatial and stratigraphic interrogation of the archaeological record, and contemporary comparison with recent studies from Scotland, this article demonstrates a hitherto unrecognised level of complexity and diversity in the handling of this ubiquitous luxury item. Regional specialised production centres and separate distribution centres are identified, and while a focus on indigenous sources is apparent, this is not exclusive. Degrees of cooperation and exclusivity are suggested for ecclesiastical and secular social hierarchies
Archaeology · Cartography · Consumption (sociology · Control (management · Distribution (mathematics · Diversity (politics · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Indigenous · Jet (fluid · Library science · Management · Political science · Production (economics · Relevance (law · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Engineering · History · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
The Shale Industries at Kimmeridge, Dorset
Jet and Related Materials in Viking Scotland
Jet Cross Pendants from the British Isles and Beyond
Viking Dublin
Kimmeridge Jet—a Potential New Source for British Jet
The Scientific Identification of Archaeological Jet‐like Artefacts
Identification of ‘jet’ artefacts by reflected light microscopy
Investigating jet and jet-like artefacts from prehistoric Scotland
Idrisi's Account of the British Isles
| Citations per year | 0.71 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |