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Medieval roundhouse built at UCD

During the 8th century, there were thatched wooden and wattle round houses dotted around the country where people lived, cooked and slept. Now, a team in UCD has reconstructed one from scratch on the grounds of Belfield. Dr. Brendan O’Neill, Lecturer...

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15.45 16 Nov 2022


Medieval roundhouse built at UCD


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During the 8th century, there were thatched wooden and wattle round houses dotted around the country where people lived, cooked and slept. Now, a team in UCD has reconstructed one from scratch on the grounds of Belfield.

Dr. Brendan O’Neill, Lecturer in the School of Archeology at UCD joined Sean on the show...

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