Joseph Fenwick

Biography

Joe Fenwick received his B.A. degree from U.C.D. in 1991 and his M.A. degree from N.U.I. Galway, in 1997. Prior to joining the department he worked for number of major research projects including Knowth Excavations (U.C.D.), The Tara Survey (The Discovery Programme) and the ArchaeoGeophysical Imaging Project (N.U.I. Galway). He also worked for a number of years in the commercial sector, trading as Archaeological Ltd. As Archaeological Field Officer (Senior Technician), he specializes in the area of field research and scientific survey techniques with a particular interest in the major Irish royal landscapes of Tara, Co. Meath and Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon, in addition to the Brugh na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site, Co. Meath. He is a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI) and the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI).

Research Interest

The Brugh na Bóinne Research Project is part of an on-going collaborative research initiative designed specifically to address the nature and function of selected monuments within the broader landscape of the Brugh na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site through the exclusive use of non-invasive survey techniques.