This online lecture will be presented by CHERISH Project archaeologist from the Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation, Ireland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales.

The joint nation CHERISH project investigates climate change impacts on cultural heritage. Promontory Forts, typically understood as an Iron Age phenomenon occur in high concentrations along the Irish and Welsh coastlines. This site type is one of the major archaeological sites most at threat from coastal erosion, as sea levels begin to rise again at an unprecedented rate and accelerated rates of climatic change occur, the CHERISH project is working hard to record and understand the nature and functionality of these sites before climate impacts remove sites and evidence from the archaeological record forever. Mapping and archaeological investigations range from collection of measured 3d datasets to walkover surveys and excavation. This talks discusses the insights gained from the CHERISH project about Promontory Forts and the different rates of loss occurring along Irish Sea coastlines.

The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session and it will be hosted on Zoom. You have to register to receive the zoom link which will be sent to you via email on the evening of the lecture.