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Author: Timothy Darvill (, Professor of Archaeology, School of Conservation Science, Bournemouth University) ,
Jane Timby (, Freelance archaeological consultant) ,
Paul Stamper (, Inspector of Ancient Monuments, English Heritage)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 13.90cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 21.50cm
Weight: 0.639kg
ISBN: 9780192841018
ISBN 10: 0192841017
Pages: 524
Publication Date: 14 March 2002
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Written by three archaeologists, specialists in prehistoric, Roman and mediaeval sites respectively, this comprehensive volume is essential for any reader wishing to explore history and English archaeology. It is beautifully set out, comprising maps, photographs, drawings, numbered diagrams and descriptions of barrows, henges, hill forts, settlements, churches and historical sites. Each entry has a National Grid reference and the clear, concise description provides a basis for a detailed examination and would enable the reader to identify its main features on a visit to the site. The introduction traces the development of the sites through the Ice Age to small settled communities, the arrival and influence of the Romans and the effects of Norse and Scandinavian raiders. Changes in climate, population increase in the 13th century followed by devastating decline due to the Black Death in the 14th century and the influence of the Church all left their mark on civilization and the archaeological sites. The sites are arranged by region from the north to the south of England and each chapter also includes a short digest on related topics such as rock art, long barrows, prehistoric houses and Roman Baths. Sites in southern areas were even more influenced by their proximity to Rome and thus developed differently from northern sites and those on the Welsh Borders. However, the introduction stresses that pre-Roman Britain was also rich in art and culture and evidence of this can be found at many sites. The book contains suggestions for further reading, addresses and useful Internet sites, an index of archaeological sites, a chronology, a glossary of terms and a list of museums. This is an invaluable reference book which will be used again and again. (Kirkus UK)
Author Information
Timothy Darvill is Professor of Archaeology in the School of Conservation Sciences at Bournemouth University. The author of over a dozen books, including Prehistoric Britain (Routledge, 1998) and Prehistoric Britain from the Air (CUP, 1996), he has served as Chairman of the Institute of Field Archaeologists and a Member of the Council of the National Trust. Jane Timby is a freelance arcaheological consultant specializing in later prehistoric, Roman, and Saxon pottery. She has published numerous articles and specialist studies and was the author of The Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Empingham II, Rutland (Oxbow Books, 1996) and Excavations at Kingscote and Wycomb, Gloucestershire (Cotswold Archaeological Trust, 1998). Paul Stamper is an Inspector of Ancient Monuments for English Heritage, working in the west midlands. Formerly he was involved with the compilation of the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens in England. Before 1993 he was an editor with the Victoria County History of Shropshire. He has published widely on landscape history, and has served as Secretary of the Society for Medieval Archaeology.
