The first exhibition of the treasures excavated from the controversial Viking site at Wood Quay have gone on display.
Artefacts from 900 to 1300 AD are now on display at the National Museum.
Shane McElhatton interviews Pat Wallace - former director of the Wood Quay dig about his statement that many treasures were lost because the site was built on. He also talks about the kind of material the public can see at the exhibition and about the kind of lives led by Vikings. The exhibition shows the Vikings as just ordinary townsmen as opposed to the image of the warrior Viking that we are often presented with.
Pat Wallace talks about some of the archaeological work carried out on the site at Wood Quay, which was the subject of a bitter row between conservationists and Dublin Corporation.
According to Wallace, Wood Quay is "the richest urban site in north-west Europe."
A record of 180 buildings were recorded during the excavation.
Title: |
First Wood Quay Finds Exhibited |
Clip Duration: |
00:03:44 |
Material Type: |
Audio |
Clip Title: |
"The richest urban site in north-west Europe" |
Series Title: |
RTÉ News at One Thirty |
Information: |
A RTÉ News at One Thirty report by Shane McElhatton broadcast on 16 July 1985. The accompanying photographs show Pat Wallace (Director of the National Museum of Ireland) in 1986, and excavations under way on a site at Winetavern Street, Dublin in 1969. |
Local Keywords: |
Wood Quay, Vikings, Archaeology, National Museum, Exhibition, Shane McElhatton, Pat Wallace, Dublin Corporation |
Coverage: |
Ireland, Dublin |
Topic: |
Society and Social Issues |
Contributor(s): |
Shane McElhatton (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ Radio One |
Broadcast Date: |
16/07/1985 |
Production Year: |
1985 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
QCC003417 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Sound: |
Mono |
Language: |
English (eng) |
