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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.
Ireland in the Bronze Age: Proceedings of the Dublin Conference, April 1995
The texts of fifteen conference papers covering many aspects of the Irish Bronze Age – chronology, metalwork, dating techniques, timber circles, gold working, rock art, tombs, cemeteries, and connections with Iberia and elsewhere. Illustrated. Large format paperback.
The Bronze Age in Hungary
A comprehensive survey of the rich Bronze Age cultures of the Carpathian basin and Danube plain in present-day Hungary illustrated by many excellent drawings of small finds and 79 b&w plates. Includes a chronology table and bibliography. Text in English. Paperback.
A Catalogue of British and Irish Prehistoric Bronzes in the Royal Ontario Museum
A catalogue of the surprisingly large collection of British and Irish Bronze Age weapons held by the Ontario Museum and purchased over several years in the early C20th from antiquities dealers, collectors and go-betweens. Well represented are axes, palstaves, spearheads, knives and swords.
The Tale of a Bucket
A description of the Bronze Age bucket, unique in Britain, found in a peat bog in North Wales in 1826, then subsequently used for many years as a waste paper receptacle. Booklet. 8 pages. Illustrated with four b&w plates. Good condition. Cat No 3379
Sacred Stones: The Standing Stones of West Wales, their History and Traditions
Many standing stones, mostly dating from the Bronze Age, remain in West Wales set beside trackways, embedded in hedgerows or upright in in fields of corn. The author describes many of these with accompanying photographs and site descriptions as well as links to local folklore.
Bronze Age Metalwork in Norwich Castle Museum
Illustrated catalogue of the outstanding collection of Bronze Age axes, palstaves, socketed axes, spearheads, daggers and sickles. Notes on each including find spot. 64 pages. Paperback. New condition. Cat No 2278
The Ancient Dwellings of Grimspound & Hound Tor
Detailed descriptions of two of the best preserved Bronze Age hut sites on Dartmoor. Booklet. 29 pages. Illustrated with photos and ground plans. Bibliography. New condition. Cat No 2255
