No work currently in the published literature comprehensively addresses the question of early prehistoric and specifically mesolithic movement beyond the rather deterministic models discussed at the start. Ingold (2000) provides very useful ideas in relation to hunter-gatherer movement and other daily practices from an anthropological perspective and thus a good starting point. Many of the ideas expressed by the contributors in Warren and Conneller (2006) will be useful in consolidating Ingold's approaches with mesolithic material evidence.
Little further early prehistoric work has been conducted in relation to the first two case study areas, apart from the publications mentioned. However, the recent publication of a volume dealing with the Keiller-Knowles collection (Woodman et al. 2006) - the largest assemblage of prehistoric lithic artefacts from county Antrim and possibly Ireland - is of particular interest to my work in the Co. Antrim study area. The volume also provides an up to date review of Irish prehistoric lithic technology.
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