British Archaeology
The archaeology of Britain from the Palaeolithic to the present day, reporting on a wealth of excavations
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A Forged Glamour, which takes its title from a poem, is an exploration of the lives and deaths of ironworking communities renowned for their spectacular material culture, who lived in modern-day East and North Yorkshire, between the 4th and 1st centuries BC.
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The Chalcolithic, the phase in prehistory when the important technical development of adding tin to copper to produce bronze had not yet taken place, is not a term generally used by British prehistorians and whether there is even a definable phase is debated.
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The excavation of an area within the grounds of the Prebendal, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, adjacent to the parish church of St Mary's, showed that the town, which lies on a slight spur, is sited within a univallate Iron Age hillfort.
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An original and approachable account of how archaeology can tell the story of the English village.
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The Roman 'small town' of Ariconium in southern Herefordshire has long been known as an important iron production centre but has remained very poorly understood.
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From Hunter-Gatherers to Early Christians: The Archaeology of Ancient Societies in the Llŷn Peninsula [Paperback]
Julian Maxwell Heath (Author)
£39.95ISBN: 9781914427220
Published by : Windgather Press
Jutting out some thirty miles into the Irish Sea, from the western edge of Snowdonia, the Llŷn Peninsula, in north-west Wales, is renowned for its stunning beaches and countryside, with much of its landscape designated as an Area of Outstanding Na... .... Learn More -
Chariots, Swords and Spears: Iron Age Burials at the Foot of the East Yorkshire Wolds [Hardback]
Mark Stephens (Editor)
£50.00ISBN: 9781789255423
Published by : Oxbow Books
This volume brings together recent excavations at two sites in Pocklington, East Yorkshire. The main focus of the volume is examination of Iron Age burials, which included chariots, swords, and spears, along with inclusion of earlier Prehistoric a... .... Learn More -
The Emperor Nero's Pottery and Tilery at Little London, Pamber, by Silchester, Hampshire: The Excavations of 2017 [Paperback]
Michael Fulford (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9780907764502
Published by : Roman Society Publications
Series: Britannia Monographs
Volume: 36
Previously suspected on the basis of a tile stamped with the name and titles of the emperor Nero found alongside other brick and tile in the ploughsoil, excavation of two tile kilns at Little London near Silchester, Hampshire confirmed production ... .... Learn More -
The First Stones: Penywyrlod, Gwernvale and the Black Mountains Neolithic Long Cairns of South-East Wales [Paperback]
William Britnell (Editor); Alasdair Whittle (Editor)
£38.00ISBN: 9781789257397
Published by : Oxbow Books
The First Stones brings together the results of recent research on the Neolithic long cairns lying in the shadow of the Black Mountains in south-east Wales, focusing upon Penywyrlod and Gwernvale, the two best known tombs within the group... .... Learn More -
Stonehenge for the Ancestors: Part 2: Synthesis [Paperback]
Mike Parker Pearson (Author); Joshua Pollard (Author); Colin Richards (Author); Julian Thomas (Author); Kate Welham (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9789088907050
Published by : Sidestone Press
Series: The Stonehenge Riverside Project
Volume: 2
For many centuries, scholars and enthusiasts have been fascinated by Stonehenge, the world’s most famous stone circle. In 2003 a team of archaeologists commenced a long-term fieldwork project for the first time in decades. The Stonehenge Riverside... .... Learn More -
Stonehenge for the Ancestors: Part 2: Synthesis [Hardback]
Mike Parker Pearson (Author); Joshua Pollard (Author); Colin Richards (Author); Julian Thomas (Author); Kate Welham (Author)
£120.00ISBN: 9789088907067
Published by : Sidestone Press
Series: The Stonehenge Riverside Project
Volume: 2
For many centuries, scholars and enthusiasts have been fascinated by Stonehenge, the world’s most famous stone circle. In 2003 a team of archaeologists commenced a long-term fieldwork project for the first time in decades. The Stonehenge Riverside... .... Learn More -
Canterbury Cathedral, Trinity Chapel: The Archaeology of the Mosaic Pavement and Setting of the Shrine of St Thomas Becket [Hardback]
David S. Neal (Author); Warwick Rodwell (Author)
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ISBN: 9781789258417
Published by : Oxbow Books
Canterbury Cathedral possesses a unique marble mosaic pavement, dating from the early 12th century, which has long intrigued scholars and been the subject of speculation and debate. It forms part of the floor of the Trinity chapel, adjacent to the... .... Learn More -
Harpole: The landscape of a Roman villa at Panattoni Park, Northamptonshire [Paperback]
Andrew Simmonds (Author); Steve Lawrence (Editor)
£20.00ISBN: 9780904220902
Published by : Oxford Archaeology
Series: Oxford Archaeology Monograph
Volume: 34
Excavations at Panattoni Park, at Harpole within the Nene Valley west of Northampton, uncovered part of a Roman villa and evidence for preceding prehistoric and early Roman settlement.
The earliest evidence was a Mesolithic flint-knapping... .... Learn More -
Clachtoll: An Iron Age Broch Settlement in Assynt, North-west Scotland [Hardback]
Graeme Cavers (Editor)
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ISBN: 9781789258479
Published by : Oxbow Books
Clachtoll broch is one of the most spectacular Iron Age settlements on the northern mainland of Scotland. When it became clear that the structure was threatened by coastal erosion, community heritage group Historic Assynt launched a major programm... .... Learn More -
English Orchards: A Landscape History [Paperback]
Gerry Barnes (Author); Tom Williamson (Author)
£34.99Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781914427190
Published by : Windgather Press
Old orchards have an irresistible appeal. Their ancient trees and obscure fruit varieties seem to provide a direct link with the lost rural world of our ancestors, a time when the pace of life was slower and people had a strong and intimate connec... .... Learn More
