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OverviewThe building of new airfields in the United Kingdom was a purely 20th Century Affair. Well over 700 were built, identifiable in three major phases. The First, Second and Cold Wars all exhibit distinct airfield layouts and structures, allowing the archaeologist to interpret these large field monuments chronologically. In this re-edited version of 'The Archaeology of Airfields' archaeologist Bob Clarke investigates the background of many of the UK's airfields. He asks the questions, what decisions drove their often widely differing locations, which political event effected that decision and can these by readily recognised through fieldwork. Using historical documents from the Air Ministry and other sources he uncovers the fascinating thought processes behind their construction and illustrates what they reveal about the concerns of their time. Covering everything from Airship Stations through to the conservation effort now facing the modern archaeologist, this is a history and archaeology of Britain's airfields set against the United Kingdom's varied landscape, examining the political background that saw them called into being. A must for industrial archaeologists, enthusiasts and local historians. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bob ClarkePublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9780752444017ISBN 10: 0752444018 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 December 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBob Clarke joined the RAF in 1981. For the past ten years he has worked at Boscombe Down as an archaeologist and has studied the site's history, ancient and more recent. He lectures on archaeological and twentieth-century history for the University of Bath and has also written The Berlin Airlift: Ten Tons for Templehof and Four Minute Warning for Tempus. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |