Patrick Gleeson
@papgleeson.bsky.social
Archaeologist and Deputy Head of School Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast. Munster fan, coffee enthusiast.
New book with FCP: Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/patrick-gleeson
New book with FCP: Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/patrick-gleeson
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The AHRC are looking for a new executive chair, as Christopher Smith's term comes to an end. An amazing, and hugely important, role fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
AHRC - Executive Chair
AHRC Executive Chair | Band X | London or Swindon
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February 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
The AHRC are looking for a new executive chair, as Christopher Smith's term comes to an end. An amazing, and hugely important, role fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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NEW member benefit: An Taisce is delighted to have a special reciprocal membership arrangement with Tuatha
As a member of An Taisce, you can enjoy 30% off Tuatha membership, or if you're a member of Tuatha, you can enjoy a 30% discount to join An Taisce
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As a member of An Taisce, you can enjoy 30% off Tuatha membership, or if you're a member of Tuatha, you can enjoy a 30% discount to join An Taisce
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February 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
NEW member benefit: An Taisce is delighted to have a special reciprocal membership arrangement with Tuatha
As a member of An Taisce, you can enjoy 30% off Tuatha membership, or if you're a member of Tuatha, you can enjoy a 30% discount to join An Taisce
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@tuatha.ie
As a member of An Taisce, you can enjoy 30% off Tuatha membership, or if you're a member of Tuatha, you can enjoy a 30% discount to join An Taisce
www.antaisce.org/news/members...
@tuatha.ie
Come join the Ecologies of Governance team, working with Andy Seaman, Duncan Wright, Rich Madgwick and me on our AHRC project. 30 month Palaeoecology postdoc to work on our five case study landscapes based at QUB - Archaeology at Queen's www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQJ146/p...
Palaeoecology Research Fellow (Ecologies of Governance) at Queen's University Belfast
An opportunity for an academic position as a Palaeoecology Research Fellow (Ecologies of Governance) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Come join the Ecologies of Governance team, working with Andy Seaman, Duncan Wright, Rich Madgwick and me on our AHRC project. 30 month Palaeoecology postdoc to work on our five case study landscapes based at QUB - Archaeology at Queen's www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQJ146/p...
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Ah, I hadn’t seen this.
A wonderful tribute to Charlie Doherty, UCD early Irish historian and one of nature’s gentlemen, by one of his former students @voxhib.bsky.social
(I was one of Charlie’s too, but not as good as Vox)
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A wonderful tribute to Charlie Doherty, UCD early Irish historian and one of nature’s gentlemen, by one of his former students @voxhib.bsky.social
(I was one of Charlie’s too, but not as good as Vox)
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Charlie’s Boy
Medieval High Cross at dusk, Sleaty Church, Co. Laois One of the first things you noticed about Charlie Doherty was that everyone had, or wanted to have, a word with him. He appeared to know almost…
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February 1, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Ah, I hadn’t seen this.
A wonderful tribute to Charlie Doherty, UCD early Irish historian and one of nature’s gentlemen, by one of his former students @voxhib.bsky.social
(I was one of Charlie’s too, but not as good as Vox)
voxhib.com/2025/12/07/c...
A wonderful tribute to Charlie Doherty, UCD early Irish historian and one of nature’s gentlemen, by one of his former students @voxhib.bsky.social
(I was one of Charlie’s too, but not as good as Vox)
voxhib.com/2025/12/07/c...
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We have a new paper out in Rapid Comms in Mass Spectrometry about 14C dating bone using a minimally destructive approach.
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Minimally Destructive Radiocarbon Dating of Bone
Rationale
Bone is commonly used in radiocarbon dating in archaeology and other disciplines. Despite advances in collagen extraction protocols, the process remains destructive, requiring sawing, dril.....
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January 31, 2026 at 6:52 AM
We have a new paper out in Rapid Comms in Mass Spectrometry about 14C dating bone using a minimally destructive approach.
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Spotted in the wild in Waterstones
January 30, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Spotted in the wild in Waterstones
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my.corehr.com/pls/ulivrecr... New job in Irish Studies
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January 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
my.corehr.com/pls/ulivrecr... New job in Irish Studies
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Our thanks to Dr Paddy Gleeson for his amazing talk on the landscapes of kingship in early medieval Ireland last night. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/live/qc6r49z....
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#IrishArchaeology
#UlsterArchaeology
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#UlsterArchaeology
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Our thanks to Dr Paddy Gleeson for his amazing talk on the landscapes of kingship in early medieval Ireland last night. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/live/qc6r49z....
@papgleeson.bsky.social
#IrishArchaeology
#UlsterArchaeology
@papgleeson.bsky.social
#IrishArchaeology
#UlsterArchaeology
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OPEN ACCESS - 'Stone and the gods: religious cognition and stone carving in first millennium AD northern Britain'. This World Archaeology article examines the origins of naturalistic stone carving in Northeast Scotland. Download, read, and share widely!
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Stone and the gods: religious cognition and stone carving in first millennium AD northern Britain
Archaeology often adheres to established periodisations, sometimes overlooking long-term societal transformations. One such shift in Northern Britain during the first millennium AD was the emergenc...
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January 25, 2026 at 8:35 PM
OPEN ACCESS - 'Stone and the gods: religious cognition and stone carving in first millennium AD northern Britain'. This World Archaeology article examines the origins of naturalistic stone carving in Northeast Scotland. Download, read, and share widely!
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Looking forward to speaking about my book next week for UAS
The next UAS lecture is titled ‘ Landscapes of kingship in early medieval Ireland, AD 400–1100' & will be given by Dr Patrick Gleeson on Monday 26 January at 19.30 in the Elmwood/Geography Building QUB & online (youtube.com/live/qc6r49z...).
#UAS2026Lectures
#UAS2026Lectures
January 20, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Looking forward to speaking about my book next week for UAS
I wrote a review of education and skills for Ireland’s archaeology sector for the RIA Archaeology 2035. Looks at some of the challenges and opportunities for the island and cross border, cross institutional collaboration to address them: repository.dri.ie/catalog/3j33...
Archaeology 2035 - Digital Repository of Ireland
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January 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I wrote a review of education and skills for Ireland’s archaeology sector for the RIA Archaeology 2035. Looks at some of the challenges and opportunities for the island and cross border, cross institutional collaboration to address them: repository.dri.ie/catalog/3j33...
Nice facility manager job with Manchester colleagues as a part of RICHES: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPX871/t...
Technical Facility Manager at Manchester Metropolitan University
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January 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Nice facility manager job with Manchester colleagues as a part of RICHES: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPX871/t...
A very nice review of ny book by Simon Egan in History Ireland: historyireland.com/landscapes-o...
LANDSCAPES OF KINGSHIP IN EARLY MEDIEVAL IRELAND, AD 400–1150 – History Ireland
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January 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A very nice review of ny book by Simon Egan in History Ireland: historyireland.com/landscapes-o...
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Senior Research Technician post in our department at Exeter! Closing date 4 Jan - be quick! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV452/s...
Senior Research Technician at University of Exeter
Explore professional services job openings, including the Senior Research Technician position, on jobs.ac.uk. Apply today and discover more about this role.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Senior Research Technician post in our department at Exeter! Closing date 4 Jan - be quick! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV452/s...
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Vacancy: Assistant Professor of Celtic, with a specialism in Old Irish, University of Cambridge.
#MedievalSky
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#MedievalSky
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Assistant Professor in Celtic
The Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, within the Faculty of English wishes to appoint an Assistant Professor in Celtic from 1 September 2026. We seek applicants who have research and
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December 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Vacancy: Assistant Professor of Celtic, with a specialism in Old Irish, University of Cambridge.
#MedievalSky
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Our recent work at Burnswark hillfort was included in @digitscotland.bsky.social top archaeological discoveries in Scotland 2025!! We found a large settlement within the fort, and remodelling of the ramparts after a Roman attack @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk #HillfortsWednesday
December 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Our recent work at Burnswark hillfort was included in @digitscotland.bsky.social top archaeological discoveries in Scotland 2025!! We found a large settlement within the fort, and remodelling of the ramparts after a Roman attack @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk #HillfortsWednesday
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Really excited that our book on Baltinglass and the Prehistoric Hillforts of Ireland has been nominated for Book of the Year in the 2026 Current Archaeology Awards! The only hillfort on show in this category, so please, all of you #HillfortsWednesday crew, get voting! www.archaeology.co.uk/vote
December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Really excited that our book on Baltinglass and the Prehistoric Hillforts of Ireland has been nominated for Book of the Year in the 2026 Current Archaeology Awards! The only hillfort on show in this category, so please, all of you #HillfortsWednesday crew, get voting! www.archaeology.co.uk/vote
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NEW Have archaeologists identified the largest nucleated settlement in prehistoric Ireland and Britain? Survey at Brusselstown Ring, one of the largest hillforts in Ireland, found evidence for potentially hundreds of occupied roundhouses!
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November 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
NEW Have archaeologists identified the largest nucleated settlement in prehistoric Ireland and Britain? Survey at Brusselstown Ring, one of the largest hillforts in Ireland, found evidence for potentially hundreds of occupied roundhouses!
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
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Proud to share our new debate paper in @antiquity.ac.uk, in which we address the preservation crisis of European peatland archaeology and highlight pathways for a more sustainable future.
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Last chance to see? The ‘Crisis of Preservation’ and pathways to a sustainable future for Europe’s peatland archaeology | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Last chance to see? The ‘Crisis of Preservation’ and pathways to a sustainable future for Europe’s peatland archaeology
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November 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Proud to share our new debate paper in @antiquity.ac.uk, in which we address the preservation crisis of European peatland archaeology and highlight pathways for a more sustainable future.
doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Grand first day digging the Dane’s Cast in Co Down! Iron Age or Medieval linear earthwork running along the Newry Valley. We’ll know soon enough. Some nice postholes, a palisade slot and two big ditches and banks
November 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Grand first day digging the Dane’s Cast in Co Down! Iron Age or Medieval linear earthwork running along the Newry Valley. We’ll know soon enough. Some nice postholes, a palisade slot and two big ditches and banks
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JOB KLAXON
1 Yr Project Researcher @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social working on @britishacademy.bsky.social funded *Prehistoric Policies* with Ben Elliott (@archsoundscapes.bsky.social), Alice Rudge (@alicerudge.bsky.social) and me. Contact me with queries.
Pls share!
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1 Yr Project Researcher @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social working on @britishacademy.bsky.social funded *Prehistoric Policies* with Ben Elliott (@archsoundscapes.bsky.social), Alice Rudge (@alicerudge.bsky.social) and me. Contact me with queries.
Pls share!
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November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
JOB KLAXON
1 Yr Project Researcher @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social working on @britishacademy.bsky.social funded *Prehistoric Policies* with Ben Elliott (@archsoundscapes.bsky.social), Alice Rudge (@alicerudge.bsky.social) and me. Contact me with queries.
Pls share!
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1 Yr Project Researcher @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social working on @britishacademy.bsky.social funded *Prehistoric Policies* with Ben Elliott (@archsoundscapes.bsky.social), Alice Rudge (@alicerudge.bsky.social) and me. Contact me with queries.
Pls share!
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Isn't this great? A laser-scanned corpus of early medieval brooches from the Arctic Museum of Norway.
And, the renders also kind of look like ghost brooches, which is seasonally appropriate 👻
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#digitalcollections #opendata #archaeology
And, the renders also kind of look like ghost brooches, which is seasonally appropriate 👻
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#digitalcollections #opendata #archaeology
October 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Isn't this great? A laser-scanned corpus of early medieval brooches from the Arctic Museum of Norway.
And, the renders also kind of look like ghost brooches, which is seasonally appropriate 👻
dataverse.azure.uit.no/dataset.xhtm...
#digitalcollections #opendata #archaeology
And, the renders also kind of look like ghost brooches, which is seasonally appropriate 👻
dataverse.azure.uit.no/dataset.xhtm...
#digitalcollections #opendata #archaeology
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Online link available when you register for this paper!
When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages.
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When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages.
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When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages.
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Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 #ahrc #academicsky
Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025
Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions.
You must:
* be an early career researcher
* hold a doctorate in a relevant subject or have equivalent professional experience
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September 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 #ahrc #academicsky
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Congratulations to Dr Ben Guy, who has been awarded an AHRC standard grant to fund a major collaborative project on the early Welsh charters and their boundaries!
www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
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Congratulations: Dr Ben Guy awarded an AHRC Standard Grant for project on early Welsh charters | Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic
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September 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Congratulations to Dr Ben Guy, who has been awarded an AHRC standard grant to fund a major collaborative project on the early Welsh charters and their boundaries!
www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/09...