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Roads: Archaeology and Architecture
by Richard K Morriss. Many of Britain's roads have been maintained on more or less the same alignment
for 2,000 years, maybe even longer. By excavating or surveying these monuments, for they are no less
than monuments, archaeologists can learn a wealth of information, not only about the skills or
otherwise of past road planners, engineers and builders, but also about the way in which authorities
have stamped their mark on the landscape. Landscape archaeology is currently enjoying a heyday and,
therefore, this very well-written, enjoyable and authoritative study is welcome. Having previously
looked at Britain's railways, Richard Morriss turns to the nation's roads with no less enthusiasm.
He examines the administrative, military and economic reasons for roads and the routes that they take,
the earthworks that indicate lost roads once crossed the landscape, tunnels and bridges, ferries and
toll-houses and gates, roadsigns, milestones, buses, cars and carparks. Prehistoric, Roman, medieval,
turnpike and modern roads are all considered as are the archaeological techniques that are best suited
for analysing and understanding these most familiar of monuments.
288p, 126 b/w illus (Tempus 2005) Pb £19.99
Time Team Book Club price £14.95 |
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Health and Disease in Britain From Prehistory to the Present Day
by Charlotte Roberts and Margaret Cox. This comprehensive and authoritative study, co-authored by
Time Team's own Margaret Cox, reflects Britain's obsession with its health almost since time began.
The authors draw on recent archaeological, environmental and historical evidence to assess the impact
of climate, the environment, diet, poverty, gender and labour on the bodies of our ancestors.
Arranged chronologically, the study also considers the development and spread of particular diseases,
such as leprosy and Small Pox, making comparisons with other regions of the world where some of our
medieval diseases and conditions still thrive. The interpretation is supported throughout by photographs
of skeletal remains and numerous tables which present a mass of archaeological data in a useful way.
476p, many b/w illus, figs, tables (Sutton 2003) Hb £25.00
Time Team Book Club Price £12.95 |
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The Sutton Companion to Churches
by Stephen Friar. Over half of Britain's Grade 1 listed buildings are parish churches yet they are
disappearing at an alarming rate, particularly from the countryside. This A-Z celebrates parish churches
for their architectural splendour, uniqueness and, in many cases, quirkiness, as well as for the vital
role that they played in the everyday lives of local communities the length and breadth of the land.
Informative entries describe everything from stained glass windows, priests, pathways and graves to pagan
symbols, plagues, wills, silverware and vaults. An invaluable companion for anyone with an interest in
churches and local history.
517p, many b/w illus (Sutton 1996, rev edn 2003) Pb £12.99
Time Team Book Club price £9.95 |
