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Journal of Social Archaeology
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Title:
Journal of Social Archaeology
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Series:
Journal of Social Archaeology
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Volume:
11 (1)
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Journal
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Year of Publication:
2011
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ISBN:
1469-6053
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BIAB (biab_online)
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http://jsa.sagepub.com/content/11/1.toc
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Created Date:
26 Jul 2012
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Peace maintenance and political messages; The significance of walls during and after the Nor...
Laura McAtackney
77 - 98
The role of wall murals '” as both territorial markers and as a means of maintaining and reinforcing identity '” has been a frequent subject of study as a way of understanding the recent conflict in Northern Ireland, euphemistically known as 'the Troubles' (c. 1969'”c. 1998). Whilst the heightened political and social relevance of murals and graffiti during civil conflict is undoubtedly a worthy subject of study, the role of their physical context '” walls '” has not been so thoroughly analysed and deconstructed. In the context of Northern Ireland, walls have had multiple uses and meanings '” they can be not only blank canvases to facilitate communication but also physical barriers that solidify social relations and prevent interaction. This article examines the dual role of walls both during and in the aftermath of conflict as a means of highlighting their positive and negative attributes and de-essentializing their existence. It is suggested that there is a need to contextualize and consider the current and potential role of walls in the maintenance of peace and facilitating a 'new' Northern Ireland.
The sense of being seen; Ocular effects at Sutton Hoo
Howard Williams
99 - 121
This article considers the mnemonic agency of the art adorning a diverse range of artefacts recovered from the early seventh-century AD burial chamber constructed within a ship beneath Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, UK. The study identifies a theme linking the prestige artefacts placed within this 'princely' grave: many are covered with eyes or eye-like forms, and argues that this ocular quality to the art '” not simply visually striking but affording the sense of animated, watching presences '” was integral to the selection of artefacts for burial. It is argued that the beastly, monstrous and humanoid eyes commemorated the dead person as all-seeing. Those witnessing the staged wrapping and consignment of the artefacts were afforded the sense of being all-seen. By exploring art in this elite mortuary context, the article presents a case study in the early medieval archaeology of the senses.