Medieval Dublin: A topographical analysis
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https://doi.org/10.55650/igj.1979.807Abstract
This paper deals with the topography of medieval Dublin by carrying out a town‐plan analysis of John Rocque's Exact survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin in 1756. The complex structure of the town‐plan reflects the different growth‐phases. They include the monastic settlement of the Early Christian period, the pre‐urban nucleus consisting of the first Viking encampment on the ridge at the confluence of the Liffey and the Poddle, the expansion of the enclosed space in the Hiberno‐Norse period, and the renewed growth after the Anglo‐Norman conquest which led to the reclamation of land in the estuary of the Liffey. Contemporary documentary source‐material has been used for the explanation of the processes which shaped the topographical features. The case‐study is preceded by a short discussion of the importance of medieval Dublin for the study of urban origins in Europe.Downloads
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2016-12-26
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Simms, A. (2016). Medieval Dublin: A topographical analysis. Irish Geography, 12(1), 25–41. https://doi.org/10.55650/igj.1979.807
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