Video Documentaries - AMS Consultants

These mini-documentaries were created as part of cataloguing the archaeological works on the N69 Listowel Bypass Project.

Click on the tabs below to watch. Each video lasts for just over 10 minutes.

Vernacular Cottage

Archaeological Excavations

Glossary of Terms Used

Glossary

Anthropogenic: Any changes in nature made by people.
Bulk Sample: The systematic collection of soils from archaeological deposits for further scientific analysis.
CPO: Compulsory Purchase Order (or the full extent/footprint of the proposed road).
Geophysical Survey: A non-invasion method of detecting and mapping buried archaeology.
Metal Detection: Use of a metal detector to search for metal artefacts in soils or under water (a metal detector can only be used with a licence issued by the National Monuments Service & the National Museum of Ireland).
Stage (i): The first stages of on-site work such as digging test trenches and undertaking surveys, for example, building and geophysical surveys etc.
Stage (ii): This occurs following the completion of Stage (i) testing – when archaeological remains have been found the surrounding area is stripped back to reveal their full extents.
Stage (iii): This is when archaeological excavation is undertaken.
Stage (iv): The post-excavation stage where specialist work is undertaken (e.g. finds analysis, radiocarbon dating etc), and reports and publications are produced.