Stephen St/Aungier St Excavations – 17E0212

Posted by Paul Duffy Dogs were a common feature of life in Dublin throughout the Viking Age and in the medieval period in general. We sometimes get glimpses of dogs in the medieval sources and we know that Irish dogs were highly prized for their size and intelligence. They were not always treated kindly however as a late medieval Dublin law suggests: ‘Any man killing his neighbour's dog, unless in self-defence, is liable to a fine and is also answerable for the damage entailed on the owner by th