The Origins of Ireland's Holy Wells - Ray, Celeste

Clean, tight, unmarked; name on ffep; very light edge wear; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; This book re-assesses archaeological research into holy well sites in Ireland and the evidence for votive deposition at watery sites throughout northwest European prehistory. Ray examines a much-ignored and diminishing archaeological resource; moving beyond debates about the possible Celticity of these sites in order to gain a deeper understanding of patterns among sacred watery sites. The work considers how and why sacred springs are archaeologically-resistant sites and what has actually been found at the few excavated in Ireland.
Very Good
Soft cover
Archaeopress Archaeology
2014
Oxford, UK