Landscape, marginality and the practice of vvetland archaeology in Ireland

Abstract

'Wetland' archaeology, as practised in Ireland, cannot be divorced from its wider context, either in terms of the personnel who undertake the work, or, in terms of the prevalence of wetlands within the Irish landscape. The historical associations of wetlands and the context in which they are now researched, taught and published is considered. In Ireland, critiquing 'wetland archaeology' in isolation is unwise, since few, if any, archaeological landscapes lack a wet component.