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Dry Stone Walling
A 1999 reprint of the original 1957 treatise on dry-stone walling and stone dyke construction. Covers their prehistory and history (including the high walls of the ancient brochs of Shetland). Describes techniques of construction and regional variations, including some overseas examples.
The Picturesque Landscape: Visions of Georgian Herefordshire
Modification of landscape during the C18th by the landed gentry who employed the likes of Humphry Repton. Includes case studies illustrated with archive documents and period illustrations. Large paperback. 100 pages. In very good clean condition. Cat No 5041
Compliment and Commemoration in English Field-Names
Paperback. 24 pages. In new condition. Cat No 4921
Paradise Preserved: An Introduction to the Assessment, Evaluation, Conservation and Management of Historic Cemeteries
Provides specific information on the legislative protections afforded cemeteries and their various elements. Lists, by region, those cemeteries deemed to be of special historic interest. Offers guidance on their maintenance, conservation and repair.
Technology in the Landscape: A Gazetteer of Fountains and Cascades
A large unpublished project report created on behalf of The Fountain Society by the Centre for Conservation Studies at De Montfort University. Its first section deals with a history of garden fountains and cascades.
'News from Nowhere' and the English Countryside: A Centenary Celebration Placed in the Landscape, Buildings and People of West Oxfordshire and the Neighbouring Counties
A commemorative collection of essays, including - William Morris’s time at Kelmscott, his strong views on church restoration and notes on his funeral; the historic buildings of the Upper Thames villages of Langford and Kelmscott; changes to land use and agriculture in the Upper Thames catch
Ancient Town-Planning
The evolution of town planning through the ancient Greek period and during the growth of the Roman empire with an appendix on archaic town planning in China. Illustrated by plans of the towns described. Hardback. 146 pages. NB: This is the original 1913 edition.
Archaeology and the Landscape: Essays for L.V.Grinsell
An original overview and handbook for archaeological fieldwork as a memorial to its leading exponent with chapters on technique and the specific sites to be surveyed - barrows, ring-ditches, field boundaries, linear earthworks and medieval moats with many case studies described.
The Village Green
A catalogue published to accompany a touring exhibition which describes the Anglo-Saxon origins of village greens and commons, the reducing effects of enclosures and road construction, and associated features such as village ponds, livestock pounds and market crosses.
Landscapes of Clearance: Archaeological and Anthropological Perspectives
Sponsored by the World Archaeological Congress and using cases from five continents, ranging from prehistoric, through colonial and post-colonial times, this volume examines landscapes that have been cleared of inhabitants―for economic, environmental, or socio-political reasons, by choice or by f