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Nuneham Courtenay Oxfordshire - A Short History and Description of the House, Gardens and Estate
An illustrated guide to the C18th Palladian villa subsequently altered and extended during Capability Brown's tenure as advisor and landscaper of the house's extensive park. Paperback. 32 pages. In very good clean condition. Cat No 5107
The Enigma of the Margate Shell Grotto: An Examination of the Theories on its Origins
A comprehensive survey of the structure and histoy of the elaborate yet mysterious underground shell grotto whose possible historic origins and its creator are hypothesised against earlier theories and current comparative evidence. Paperback. 36 pages. In new condition.
Roman Canterbury: An Account of the Excavations at No 5 Watling Street, June-December 1947
Paperback. 26 pages. Tiny stain to back cover, otherwise in good condition. Cat No 5095
Roman Canterbury: An Account of the Excavations at the Rose Lane Sites, Summer 1946
Paperback. 42 pages. Good condition. Cat No 5094
Fishbourne Roman Palace: A Guide to the Site
Detailed guide by the lead archaeologist incorporating many excellent colour photographs, ground plans and reconstruction illustrations. Paperback. 38 pages. In new condition. Cat No 5091
Off the Map of History: The Development of North-East Wiltshire to 1600
Illustrated. Paperback. 64 pages. In very good condition. Cat No 5076
The Past in the Pipeline: Archaeology of the Esso Midline
The results of a very narrow, 130 mile long rescue archaeological dig that preceded the laying of the Midline pipeline from the Fawley oil terminal on the south coast to the outskirts of Birmingham. Illustrated. Large paperback. 24 pages. In near new condition.
Sundials: Incised Dials or Mass-Clocks: A Study of the Time-Markers of Medieval Churches, Containing Descriptions, Photographs, Diagrams and Analysis of Dials, Chiefly in Hampshire but also in Various Other Counties
An early publication on types of mass dials, Saxon and Medieval, followed by details of their construction, function and time-keeping. Black & white photographic plates illustrate a variety of scratch dials from forty-three village churches across the South of England. Hardback.
Bembridge Windmill: Isle of Wight
A short visitor's guide to the history, construction and internal workings of this notable C18th windmill on the Isle of wight. Booklet. 16 pages. In very good condition. Cat No 5027