Woodstown

The identification of a 9th-century Viking settlement at Woodstown, on the south bank of the River Suir, 9km upstream from Waterford City's Viking Triangle, has significant implications for our understanding of the earliest phases of Viking raiding in Ireland and the establishment of their settlemen [...]
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The identification of a 9th-century Viking settlement at Woodstown, on the south bank of the River Suir, 9km upstream from Waterford City's Viking Triangle, has significant implications for our understanding of the earliest phases of Viking raiding in Ireland and the establishment of their settlements on the island. Occupation at Woodstown encompassed domestic, industrial and craftworking activities and it was also an important centre for trade and exchange with abundant evidence of an on site trading economy. The site is also notable for the presence of one of the most richly furnished Viking warrior burials in Ireland or Britain. This monograph is the definitive report on the archaeological excavations undertaken at Woodstown, as it draws together all the existing evidence from the site and places it in its national and international context.