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OverviewBeneath our feet is a lost world of human stories, just a few shovelfuls away from being revealed for the first time in hundreds and sometimes thousands of years. When we think of archaeological digs we might imagine a muddy field, but in hit new TV show The Great British Dig, a team of experts descended on streets and back gardens the length and breadth of the country to discover the treasures we have been living right on top of without ever realising. In this book, The Great British Dig’s on-screen expert Dr Chloë Duckworth digs even deeper, exploring the team’s techniques in more detail, and offering new insights and explanations about the discoveries made. This archaeological detective work sheds new light on the areas the show visited, revealing how people lived, what significant events occurred there, and how much truth there was behind local legends. As well as revealing Roman villas, Viking burial grounds, Norman castles, medieval monasteries, Tudor palaces, old prisons, secret Second World War military bases and prisoner-of-war camps, Chloë includes lots of information for anyone wanting to give it a go themselves. The book is packed with features, tip boxes and practical advice about digging in your own back garden, researching your local area for clues about what might have been there centuries ago, and identifying and dating things you may find. The book is highly illustrated, including some images never seen on screen, as well as archive photos and illustrations that bring history to life, and identification guides to pottery, tools, coins and other things you might come across yourself. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Chloë DuckworthPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Conway Weight: 1.038kg ISBN: 9781844866267ISBN 10: 1844866262 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 03 March 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by Hugh Dennis Introduction DIG 1: Cosmopolitan Romans (Benwell, Newcastle Upon Tyne) Identification guide: Roman and prehistoric ceramics Practical guide 1: Gathering your tools DIG 2: Medieval Life and Death (Masham, Yorkshire) Practical guide 2: Researching your local area DIG 3: Rebellious Monks (Lenton, Nottingham) DIG 4: War and Peace (Trow Point, South Shields) Identification guide: Coins Practical guide 3: Digging legally and safely DIG 5: From Mill to POW Camp (Oldham, Greater Manchester) Identification guide: Porcelain and its imitations DIG 6: The Final Frontier (Falkirk, Stirlingshire) Identification guide: Glass bottles Practical guide 4: Laying out your trench DIG 7: The Conquerors’ Castle (West Derby, Liverpool) Identification guide: Medieval ceramics Practical guide 5: All about soil DIG 8: Gardens of Power (Beningbrough, York) Identification guide: Metal small finds Practical guide 6: Excavating finds and features DIG 9: Poverty and Redemption (Oswestry, Shropshire) Identification guide: Clay pipes DIG 10: Out on the Grange (Biggin Hall, Coventry) DIG 11: Crime and Punishment (Devizes, Wiltshire) Practical guide 7: Recording your findings DIG 12: Royalists and Parliamentarians (King’s Lynn, Norfolk) Identification guide: Animal bones DIG 13: The Spymaster’s House (Odiham, Hampshire) Practical guide 8: Caring for finds DIG 14: Prehistoric Mysteries (Stretton, East Staffordshire) Practical guide 9: Carry on digging!ReviewsA beautiful book, bursting with accounts of archaeological digs, practical information and rich historical context. It will be treasured by fans of history and archaeology. * Dan Snow, historian and TV presenter * My first brush with the wonderful world of archaeology was, as a child, discovering tiny pieces of pottery in my own back garden. With excavations in gardens all over the UK, this book reveals the astonishing breadth of British archaeology - in a brilliantly accessible way. * Professor Alice Roberts, anthropologist, author and TV presenter * A good archaeological primer. * British Archaeology * Beautifully presented and crammed with colour photos. If you have been inspired to explore what lies beneath your own back garden, this book is a great starting point. * Current Archaeology * A beautiful book, bursting with accounts of archaeological digs, practical information and rich historical context. It will be treasured by fans of history and archaeology. * Dan Snow, historian and TV presenter * My first brush with the wonderful world of archaeology was, as a child, discovering tiny pieces of pottery in my own back garden. With excavations in gardens all over the UK, this book reveals the astonishing breadth of British archaeology - in a brilliantly accessible way. * Professor Alice Roberts, anthropologist, author and TV presenter * A beautiful book, bursting with accounts of archaeological digs, practical information and rich historical context. It will be treasured by fans of history and archaeology. * Dan Snow, historian and TV presenter * My first brush with the wonderful world of archaeology was, as a child, discovering tiny pieces of pottery in my own back garden. With excavations in gardens all over the UK, this book reveals the astonishing breadth of British archaeology - in a brilliantly accessible way. * Professor Alice Roberts, anthropologist, author and TV presenter * This book gives a brilliant blow-by blow account of how archaeologists approach excavations. By using a combination of science, interpretation and research it clearly shows how the process of archaeological digging actually happens - and doubles up as a 'how-to' guide. * Raksha Dave, President of the Council for British Archaeology * BOOK OF THE MONTH - With fascinating explorations of sites from the show and advice on your own findings, The Great British Dig will help you to explore the fascinating history that can be found close to home. * Countryside magazine * A joy to read. Beautifully presented and crammed with colour photos. Duckworth's brightly conversational prose zips along, offering behind-the-scenes insights and dashes of humour. * Current Archaeology * A good archaeological primer. * British Archaeology * Visually splendid. Enthusiastically written. Easy to follow. Lots of practical advice. Ground-breaking stuff. * Best of British * Author InformationDr Chloë Duckworth is one of the expert co-presenters on The Great British Dig. She is a lecturer in Archaeology at Newcastle University, and posts popular archaeology-related videos on YouTube and TikTok as ArchaeoDuck. In 2017 she was part of the BBC Expert Women project and in 2019 she was a presenter at the New Scientist Live Show. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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