Place, memory and identity among estuarine fishing communities: interpreting the archaeology of earl

2025-03-04 Classification：Archaeology Click()
Author：O'Sullivan, A

Article Title：Place, memory and identity among estuarine fishing communities: interpreting the archaeology of early medieval fish weirs

Abstract：
Recent coastal archaeological surveys in Britain and Ireland have produced an array of evidence for the construction and use of wooden and stone fish weirs throughout the Middle Ages. These fish weirs, with their wooden fences, basket traps and other features, vary in location, size, date and complexity. Regional and local traditions are discussed and it is suggested that fish weirs provide interesting insights into the labour and practices of medieval fishing communities, particularly in terms of cultural continuity and social identity.

Keywords: medieval; fish weirs; estuarine archaeology; Britain; Ireland; landscape; memory; social identity

DOI: 10.1080/0043824042000185810

Source：WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY

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