{"product_id":"swords-castle-christine-baker-9781913934699","title":"Swords Castle: Digging History: Excavations 2015-17","description":"Swords Castle is not a castle in the accepted sense of the term but rather the best remaining upstanding example of a medieval episcopal palace in Ireland. Attributed to the first Anglo-Norman archbishop of Dublin, John Comyn, it was founded in the later twelfth century as the administrative centre of an extremely wealthy manor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwords, which is c. 15km north of Dublin, is the county town of Fingal. This publication describes the results of the three seasons of archaeological excavation carried out at the castle as part of the Swords Castle: Digging History--Fingal Community Excavation Project 2015-2017, which was designed to address recently identified research and knowledge gaps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book provides a comprehensive account of the fascinating history of the castle and the detailed archaeological excavations at the site.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913934691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913934699\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordwell Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.26h x 8.24w x 0.85d","brand":"Christine Baker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054387949823,"sku":"9781913934699","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/swords-castle-christine-baker-9781913934699","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}