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John Sheehan is Lecturer in Archaeology at University College Cork's Department of Archaeology, specializing in Viking-age archaeology and Early Medieval Ireland. His research examines Viking silver economies, settlement patterns, and ecclesiastical sites using interdisciplinary approaches combining archaeology, history, and economic anthropology.
Major research streams: 1) Viking-age silver hoards as evidence for economic systems; 2) Early Medieval ecclesiastical sites in Ireland and Faroe Islands; 3) Longphort settlements and Hiberno-Scandinavian interaction; 4) Irish involvement in North Atlantic Christianization. Fieldwork includes excavations at Caherlehillan ecclesiastical site and Faroe Islands research.
Awards include the Kerry Heritage Award for archaeological contributions and Great Irish Books Award for The Iveragh Peninsula: A Cultural Atlas.
