Medieval Roundhouse

3D Model

This 3D scan is based on the archaeological reconstruction built by UCD Archaeology staff and students which is part of an ongoing research project by the UCD Centre for Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture (CEAMC), located in the Roebuck district of the campus.

The roundhouse – one of the only such experimental archaeology projects on any university campus globally – was constructed using hazel wattles woven together into a large domed basket, using complex techniques based on close analysis of surviving evidence.

This work was started by (opens in a new window)Dr Brendan O’Neill and (opens in a new window)Professor Aidan O’Sullivan, and recently completed by archaeological wood expert Hamish Darrah, who is undertaking a MSc in Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture at UCD.