On the Dating of some Early-medieval Irish Crosiers
Ruth Johnson
AbstractIn 1955, Maire MacDermott presented a paper to the Royal Irish Academy on crosiers if St Dympna and Mel 10th-century metalwork, in which she explained, then attempted fill, gap ecclesiastical metalwork between 9th 11th centuries. A review subsequent literature shows that this has since re-opened, with continuing sometimes circular debate over crosiers' dating typology. This article re-examines evidence for pre-Norman crosiers, drawing comparative material from recent excavations Dublin.
Medieval Archaeology