
Katharina Becker
@ironageirl
Iron Age Archaeology @ University College Cork, Ireland
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07-07-2022 07:58:39
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First talk yesterday UCC Archaeology Euiseok on what we want to learn from Iron Age bones like this through zooarchaeology, isotopes and aDNA. Thanks to We are now Research Ireland National Monuments Service.Thanks to all so far! Derek Hamilton Pam J. Crabtree Kerri Cleary Dan Bradley @brad-dan.bsky.social #LoveIrishResearch


Excited to see the talks the first day at the #Beyondthebaseline SIZWG conference in Berlin! Katharina Becker Derek Hamilton

A great opportunity to introduce UCC research on Iron Age animal husbandry through isotopic and Ancient DNA to an international audience of experts in Berlin UCC Research UCC Archaeology National Monuments Service Pam J. Crabtree ACSU @rubiconheritage IAC Archaeology

Before studying more Iron Age animal bones we're checking out excavation archives National Monuments Service and site pics! UCC Archaeology UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Katharina Becker #loveirishresearch


I am looking forward to presenting the story of Bronze Age Rathgall, as told by the seminal excavations conducted by Professor Barry Raftery UCC Archaeology and later work at the site, all supported by Royal Irish Academy National Monuments Service Wicklow County Council Office of Public Works. 7.30PM tomorrow.

Selecting samples @IrishAntiquitiesDivi National Museum of Ireland for isotope and aDNA analysis. The sex of this calf may help us understand if Iron Age cattle management was focused on dairy or meat production UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences We are now Research Ireland Pam J. Crabtree Dan Bradley @brad-dan.bsky.social Derek Hamilton #loveirishresearch



What an honour to receive this award احمد جعفریان John O'Halloran UCC Research. Thank you for your support UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences We are now Research Ireland Royal Irish Academy National Monuments Service colleagues and collaborators New Pastures !

Find and prevent contamination in your local urban rivers and streams. DCU's Dr Susan Hegarty encourages your community group to sign up to Urban Citizen 632 at dcuwater.ie. Promote environmental sustainability in these community waterways. DCU Water Institute Dr Susan Hegarty

We are thrilled to support Dr Hegarty's important project under the COALESCE programme - our interdisciplinary strand with an AHSS principal investigator (PI) and STEM Co-PI DCU Water Institute Dr Susan Hegarty Department of Further and Higher Education #LoveIrishResearch

We’ve been undertaking collagen extraction with Derek Hamilton at SUERC for a few weeks. The importance of cleanliness in the lab cannot be overstated if you want to get great samples for isotope analysis. Animal mobility in the Irish Iron Age! UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences #loveirishresearch


Ah, Ireland, we have some collagen…” The fruits of our labours here in Scotland at SUERC with Derek Hamilton are on full display in the freeze-drier!!! We can’t wait to start measuring on the mass spec UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences #COALESCE #LoveIrishResearch


We will be presenting on our project this Sunday during Heritage Week. Join us in Portlaoise and in Kilcullen to find out about isotopes, zooarch and the Iron Age of the region!heritageweek.ie/event-listings… heritageweek.ie/event-listings… We are now Research Ireland National Monuments Service UCC Archaeology Euiseok

We had a great day in county Laois, the home of one of the most important Iron Age zooarchaeological assemblages, thank you for having us Laois Heritage! National Heritage Week We are now Research Ireland National Monuments Service UCC Archaeology UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences #COALESCE

An exciting day of presentations TII Traffic's #HeritageWeek2023 seminar, incl our work on 'Seeing beyond the site' #instar on Iron Age archaelogy and 14C dating Derek Hamilton UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences National Monuments Service Royal Irish Academy

Minister O'Gorman appoints Barra O'Donnabhain of UCC Archaeology as Scientific expert advisor to the Director of Authorized Intervention at Tuam Mother and Baby Home.gov.ie/en/press-relea… pleased to see UCC contribute to a process of historic importance UCC Ireland John O'Halloran UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences

Opening remarks by Malcolm Noonan at National Monuments Service #ImirceNMS in Dublin Castle acknowledging the work by all the partners involved in organising the conference and in heritage in Ireland throughout the year. #heritageireland2030


Thrilled the fruits of a long-standing collab UCC Archaeology UCD Archaeology, Dublin are out The Wordwell Group! Testament to Raftery' vision and support by National Monuments Service Royal Irish Academy Wicklow County Council Office of Public Works The Heritage Council NUI CarlowCountyCouncil. UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences UCC Research

📖🚀'A Hillfort Through Time- Excavations at #Rathgall, Co Wicklow' Launched by Minister Christopher O’Sullivan TD An exemplary publication that vastly enhances our knowledge of one of the finest prehistoric monuments in state care. A testament to the legacy of the late Prof Barry Raftery.


Thank you to all who helped us get there Office of Public Works The Heritage Council Royal Irish Academy Wicklow County Council @national CarlowCountyCouncil as well as The Wordwell Group and the many who I got to thank at the wonderful launch UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences UCC Ireland John F. Cryan