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Hodskinson's Map of Suffolk in 1783
A complete map of Suffolk reproduced in book form to its original scale and showing the county as it was before industrialisation, accelerated population growth, and improved communications. Large format paperback. 30 pages. Near new condition. Cat No 5104
North Elmham Saxon Cathedral, Norfolk
12-page pamphlet with ground plan. Good condition. Cat No 5063
Excavation at Fengate, Peterborough, England: The Third Report
A very substantial report on the excavations conducted over many years on this well-preserved Bronze Age agricultural landscape. Includes fold-out site plans, sectional drawings, small finds, statistical and botanical analyses, and a lengthy bibliography. Large heavy paperback.
The Sutton Hoo Ship-Burial - Recent Theories and Some Comments on General Interpretation
Following the end of WWII.
The Priory, Lavenham
An illustrated guide to the Grade 1 listed medieval timber-framed building dating from the C13th. Includes b&w photographs and architectural drawings. A booklet of 9 pages. Very good condition. Cat No N241
The New Lands of Elloe: Study of Early Reclamation of Lincolnshire
A study of the reclamation of fenlands in the Wapentake of Elloe following the construction of dykes and drainage during the expansion of Viking and early medieval settlements with comparative analysis of Domesday Survey records. Includes a fold-out map of Elloe. Paperback.
Brick in Essex from the Conquest to the Reformation
Twenty-five years of research into archaeological, architectural and documentary sources has resulted in a comprehensive study of the history of brickmaking and building wih brick in Essex from the Norman re-use of Roman bricks to the brick builders of the C15th.
Save Severalls: An Arts & Crafts Village for Living and Learning
SAVE's report published in support of its campaign to save the sprawling Grade II hospital complex near Colchester built in Arts & Crafts style and opened in 1913.
The Face of Essex
An illustrated chronology of the changing agrarian and industrial landscape and the evolution of towns and villages in the county of Essex. 42 illustrations including archive maps and documents. Paperback. 28 pages. Good condition. Cat No 4517
Essex Homes 1066-1850
An illustrated chronology of domestic housing and stately homes from the Middle Ages onwards. Fifty photographs show and describe examples. Paperback. 32 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 4516