Caherconnell Archaeological Field School lies in the heart of the Burren region of Co.Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. The Burren is one of Ireland’s most precious natural resources. An archaeological treasure trove and a botanist’s paradise, the Burren remains one of Ireland’s most desirable destinations to visit, be it simply for its majestic landscape or the fascinating archaeological remains from all periods of the Irish past, a past that covers some 10,000 years.

Caherconnell is an excellent example of the wealth of archaeological opportunity the Burren has to offer. Caherconnell has been excavated on a mere three occasions in the past three years, each dig lasting for no longer than seven days. In this short period remains dating from the Stone Age right up to the modern era have been uncovered. This in turn has lead to significant contributions to the current body of knowledge relating not only to Caherconnell but to the wider Burren and Irish Archaeology in general. The excellent preservation of both monuments and artefacts makes excavating at Caherconnell a very exciting endeavour.

Excavations to date have produced some exciting discoveries such as:

* A high-status 10th-century AD cashel (i.e. a drystone enclosure used as a settlement)
* A 15th-century house,
* A late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age house
* A prehistoric stone structure
* 15th-century human remains
* A wide range of artifacts. These include medieval silver coins, a medieval decorated bronze dress-pin, a finely-made iron arrowhead, decorated quernstones, thousands of prehistoric lithics, and decorated prehistoric pottery.