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British Prehistory
The succinct and definitive undergraduate course book by the recognised experts. Paperback. 348 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 4594
Tarmac Papers. The Archives And History Initiative of Tarmac Limited. Volume IV: 2000
As Tarmac Ltd’s construction work demanded quarrying and gravel extraction, archaeological sites were sometimes lost and geological sites destroyed.
Catalytic Conversion: REVIVE Historic Buildings to Regenerate Communities
A report extolling the virtues of saving, conserving, and, where necessary, converting, redundant historic buildings of architectural merit in preference to their demolition, with several case studies included to prove the point. Illustrated. Large paperback. In new condition.
Three Major Ancient Boat Finds In Britain
Summary reports on three prehistoric boat sites reporting on their discovery, their recovery, their construction, their conservation, dating and post-excavation analysis of finds - the Bronze age Ferriby boats, the Anglo-Saxon boat from Graveney, and the famous Sutton Hoo boat burial.
Exploring English Churchyard Memorials
Commencing with the history of the churchyard cross, the author continues with examinations of Anglo-Saxon, Viking memorials, and medieval monuments, particularly the chest tombs of the Cotswolds, ending with Gothic revival mausoleums of the C18th.
Illustrated Catalogue of Stocks in Great Britain: Volume 2 (with an Appendix on Jougs)
A gazetteer of stocks and whipping posts arranged alphabetically by place with a cross-index by county. Each example is described with notes on condition, age and map reference, and with an excellent drawing on the facing page.
Anglo-Saxon England
Short essays and notes published to accompany a series of eight radio broadcasts that provided an overview of the the life and culture of Anglo-Saxon England prior to the Norman conquest. Illustrated in b&w and four colour plates. Includes a Glossary, Chronology and Bibliography.&
Portable Antiquities Scheme 2004/05
Catalogue of archaeological finds reported under the portable antiquities scheme from the Palaeolithic to the late Medieval periods with many of the finest examples described and illustrated in colour. Also includes statistical tables and graphs analysing finds by region.
English Clay Tobacco Pipes
A very long list of English clay pipe makers providing name, date, location and reference source. Additional information on the geographic spread of manufacture over time with an emphasis on the Broseley centre of production. Illustrated. 68 pages. Paperback.
Bulletin of the Historical Metallurgy Group No 8
Includes conference papers on - the History of Lead Smelting in Derbyshire; a C17th Bloomery at Rockley Smithies, Yorkshire; C18th Furnace and Hammer Forge at Abbeydale Works, Sheffield; a Roman Smelting Furnace at Minepit Wood, Sussex. Paperback. 58 pages.