Iron Age Flashcards
Give the name and dates of three periods in Pre- Christian Ireland that we studied
The Neolithic period (4000BC -2500BC)
The Bronze Age (2500BC-500BC)
The Iron age (500 BC to 400AD)
How long did the Iron Age last and give dates
Almost 1000 yrs (500BCR to 400AD)
Who were the Celts
A group of highly sophisticated group of tribes who had developed throughout Europe from c 700BC -300AD
What were the Celts called by the romans
La tiene
What is La Tène named after
Named after a lake in Switzerland, it was where the earliest curvilinear shapes were found
Name the widely used La Tene motif and what was the origin of its name
Triskele, comes from Greek works ‘Tri’ and skelos, meaning 3 legs
Describe the symbolic meaning of the triskele
It was believed to be an important spiritual marking with many things happening in threes. Symbolises birth life and death.
List the forms/motifs present on La tene aftefacts
Leaf Palmate Forms
Vines
Tendrils and Scrolls
Lotus Flower
Spiral
Pelta
Lyre
Trumpet
The Pelta and Lotus Flower motifs were strongly influenced by
The Greek step pattern , The Pelta
Name the two styles of La Tene design that evolved during the iron age
Early/ Insulat La Tene
Late/Ultimate La Tene
Name two subtle changes in design that developed in the Ultimate La Tene period
More symmetrical, more negative space, motifs became more delicate
Name two early or Insular La Tene artefacts
The Broighter collar, turoe stone
Name two Ultimate La Tene artefacts
The longhnashade Trumpet, the Petrie Crown
Beside Iron, what other metals did they use and for what purposes
Bronze was used as a strong and versatile material- it was used to make utensils , brooches , armbands.
Gold was used to make fine jewellery, used for its beauty
Name one of the best preserved examples of stone carving during the Iron Age
The Turoe Stone, located in county Galway
Name another culture that the celts were trading with and in contact with
The Romans
Name two techniques continues from the Bronze Age by the metal workers of the Iron Age
Repousse and Incision
Give the name and location of an example of Iron Age architecture
Dun Aengus Stone Fort, Aram Islands
What is the Broighter Hoard
Large Hoard uncovered from Co.Derry
Name two artefacts from the Broighter Hoard
The Broighter Collar, the Broighter Boat
Describe the Form, Function, construction technique and decoration techniques of the Broighter Collar
Form: hollow collar made from two plates of thin gold soldered together in tubular form and bent into a circular shape
The function : a high status neck collar worn on important occasions
Construction technique: design would have been applied to a thin gold sheet and reposed before it was folded into a tube
The design technique: trumpet shaped patterns and lebtoid bosses
