Unravelling Medieval Landscapes from the Air

The Discovery Programme has commissioned a new aerial survey of north Roscommon that includes the royal landscape of Rathcroghan and Carnfree, and a territory stretching eastwards towards Strokestown. Here the Medieval Rural Settlement Project presents aspects of an innovative approach to mapping the relict nature of the landscape that will, in turn, contribute significantly to charting the ways in which landscapes evolve over time. The case study centres on Relignaree.