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Saint Lucia Historic Sites
A gazetteer of historic sites across the Caribbean island of St Lucia – Petroglyphs and archaeological sites; Caves and tunnels; Churches and public buildings; Cemeteries; Estate houses and sugar mills; Forts, batteries and military buildings; Mines, kilns railways and bridges. Each entry h
Ancient Iran
The museum's collection is used to trace the prehistory of Iran from the Akkadians via the Archaemenid empire and the foreign overseers of the Seleucids, the Parthians and the Sassanians. Illustrated. Paperback. 52 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 4105
Indian Jewelry of the Prehistoric Southwest
Illustrated guide to the design, materials and manufacturing techniques of the prehistoric jewellery of the Anasazi, Hohokam, Mogollom, Salado and Sinagua. Paperback. 48 pages. Good condition. Cat No 3993
A Scrapbook of Harness Decorations: Over 500 Designs from Old Manufacturer's Catalogues
A compilation of cast and stamped brass horse harness decorations dating from 1870-1914 as illustrated in trade catalogues of the period. Several hundred horse brasses, fly terrets, name plates and collar ornaments are illustrated.
The Doncaster Region in Roman Times
A short guide to the Roman fort of Danum whose remains lie beneath St George's church in the centre of Doncaster with additional sections on other local fort remains such as at Bawtry, the adjacent Roamn road layout, nearby pottery kilns, and small finds of coins and a Roman shield boss.
Essays on Manuscripts and Rare Books
Essays on early manuscript fragments, medieval and renaissance texts, and early printed books, including the following: A manuscript fragment from Bedes Monastery; A manuscript of Charlemagne's Homiliarium; A bifolium from the Sacramentarium Gregorianum; Johannes Climacus'
Archaeological Investigations in New Palace Yard 1972-74
Prior to the construction of an underground car park in the grounds f the Palace of Westminster archaeological excavation revealed the base of a large C15th fountain known to have been the focal point of New Palace Yard up to the C17th and called the Great Conduit.
The Cave Man of Peking Man
A locally published guide to the North China cave in which the fossilised remains of the extinct sub-species of Homo erectus were found in 1921 changing the course of human evolutionary research. Paperback. 52 pages.
Bedford: Town Origins and Development
Using the known history and archaeological research the founding and growth of Bedford through the centuries is described and illustrated via maps, stratigraphic diagrams and archive photographs. Paperback. 60 pages. Good clean condition. Cat No 3735
Discoveries at Vindolanda
A concise overview of the variety of finds discovered during excavations at the Vindolanda Roman fort - writing tablets, portable altars, leather goods and footwear, lucky charms and rings, spearheads, bronze utensils, and intaglio jewels. Paperback. 32 pages.