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Oxford Archaeology - Lancaster Imprints

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Lancaster Imprints 16

Norton Priory: Monastery to Museum Excavations 1970-87
edited by Fraser Brown and Christine Howard-Davis
The Priory of St Mary was moved from Runcorn to Norton in 1134 by William fitz William, third baron of Halton. Despite a major fire in 1236, Norton grew in size and stature to become an abbey in 1391, and its abbot was a senior and much respected member of the Augustinian Order. The abbey met its end in April 1536 under Henry VIII's dissolution of religious houses, and in 1545 the site was sold to the Brooke family, who adapted parts of the ...
Hardback. Price US$97.00


Lancaster Imprints 15

The Carlisle Millennium Project: Excavations in Carlisle, 1998-2001, Volume 2: The Finds
by Christine Howard-Davis
From 1997 to 2001, works associated with Carlisle City Council's Gateway City (Millennium) Project on castle Way and Castle Gardens provided an important opportunity to conduct a programme of archaeological excavations on the site of the Roman fort at Carlisle, and to examine the development of part of the medieval castle, which occupies most of the fort site. Five main areas were investigated prior to the construction of the Castle Way (Irish ...
Hardback. Price US$50.00


Lancaster Imprints 14

Carlisle Millennium Project - Excavations in Carlisle 1998-2001 Volume 1: Stratigraphy
by John Zant
From 1997 to 2001, works associated with Carlisle City Council's Gateway City (Millennium) Project on castle Way and Castle Gardens provided an important opportunity to conduct a programme of archaeological excavations on the site of the Roman fort at Carlisle, and to examine the development of part of the medieval castle, which occupies most of the fort site. Five main areas were investigated prior to the construction of the Castle Way (Irish ...
Hardback. Price US$50.00


Lancaster Imprints 13

A & G Murray and the Cotton Mills of Ancoats
by Ian Miller and Chris Wild, with contributions from Steve Little, Robina McNeil, and Ken Moth
The cotton-spinning mill of A & G Murray is one of the most important surviving steam-powered cotton mills in the world. It was established in the Ancoats area of Manchester during the final years of the 18th century, and was amongst the first cotton mills ever to have been designed specifically to house steam-powered spinning mules, providing a new and powerful dimension to factory-based textile manufacture. This book details the ...
Paperback. Price US$34.00


Lancaster Imprints 12

Archaeology of the A1(M) Darrington to Dishforth DBFO Road Scheme
by Fraser Brown et al
The construction of the A1 (M) Darrington to Dishforth DBFO road scheme has provided an important opportunity to investigate landscape development over time in parts of West and North Yorkshire. Over sixty archaeological sites were investigated in advance of and alongside the massive engineering works in one of the largest programmes of archaeological fieldwork seen in the UK. The results of the work will greatly enhance understanding of the ...
Hardback. Price US$50.00


Lancaster Imprints 10

'The Hotties': Excavation and Building Survey at Pilkingtons' No 9 Tank House, St Helens, Merseyside
by Mick Krupa and Richard Heawood, with contributions by A J Bell, D Martlew and C Wild
The remains of Pilkingtons' No 9 Tank House represent a unique survival from the 19th century, an period of rapid development within the glass industry characterised by innovative but short-lived design. These remains are now recognised as the most complete known glass furnace structures of their era. Between 1991 and 1997, Lancaster University Archaeological Unit (now Oxford Archaeology North) conducted a programme of standing building survey, ...
Paperback. Price US$34.00


Lancaster Imprints 6

Derwentcote Steel Furnace: An Industrial monument in County Durham
by C Cranstone
Derwentcote steel furnace is a remarkable relic from the early phases of the Industrial Revolution, when the Derwent Valley was the cradle of the British Steel industry and 'Newcastle Steel' was the finest in Europe. This report results from a programme of historical research, structural recording, and excavation that accompanied the conservation of the monument by English Heritage. 145p with illus (Lancaster University 1997)
Paperback. Publisher's Price US$35.00, Our Price US$19.98





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