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First published in 1988, The Dartmoor Reaves is a classic story of archaeological fieldwork and discovery, and a winner of the Archaeological Book Award. This major new edition adds both colour illustrations and two substantial new chapters to the original groundbreaking text, which revolutionised our understanding of Britain's prehistoric landscapes. Dartmoor has long been known for the richness of its prehistoric heritage; stone circles, hut circles, massive burial cairns, and stone rows all pepper the landscape. In the 1970s a new dimension was added, with the recognition that the long-ignored reaves (ruined walls) are also prehistoric; Dartmoor now posed all sorts of questions about the nature of Bronze Age society. Andrew Fleming describes the critical moment when his own fieldwork picked up the pattern of the reaves, and he realised their true identity. His new chapters places Dartmoor's large-scale, planned, prehistoric landscapes in the context of other 'co-axial' field systems that have since been found elsewhere, and also discuss their meaning, in the light of the latest research on the Bronze Age.

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With nearly 50 colour photos addd, it still makes a great story.' -- Mike Pitts British Archaeology 2008 The book has increased by about 25% over the first edition. The printing and quality of the illustrations is excellent. I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone interested in the archaeology of Dartmoor.' -- Bob Bruce Dartmoor Matters 2008 This book has become a classic piece of work... Every archaeologist should have this book on their bookshelf.' Dartmoor News Nov/Dec 2008 The whole story is as fascinating and compelling as when it first appeared - dont be without this book!' -- Tom Greeves Transactions of the Devonshire Association Vol. 140, 2009

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Andrew Fleming is a landscape archaeologist and prehistorian. He is the author of Swaledale: Valley of the Wild River (1998) and St Kilda and the Wider World: Tales of an Iconic Island (2005).

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