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1 online resource (393 pages) |
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Routledge Library Editions: Archaeology |
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Routledge library editions. Archaeology.
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF PLATES; LIST OF FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTE ON THE CONTRIBUTORS; MAP (FIG I) SHOWING THE LOCATIONS OF THE SITES DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER I-XI; INTRODUCTION; I STAR CARR, A MESOLITHIC SITE IN YORKSHIRE; II THE SNETTISHAM TREASURE; III THE BRIGANTIAN FORTIFICATIONS AT STANWICK, YORKSHIRE; IV THE CULT OF MITHRAS AND ITS TEMPLE AT CARRAWBURGH ON HADRIAN'S WALL; V THE LULLINGSTONE ROMAN VILLA; VI EXCAVATIONS IN THE CITY OF LONDON; VII THE EXCAVATION OF THE SUTTON HOO SHIP-BURIAL |
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Viii a dark-age settlement at mawgan porth, cornwallix jarlshof, a prehistoric and viking settlement site in shetland; x the norman motte at abinger, surrey, and its wooden castle; xi deserted medieval villages and the excavations at wharram percy, yorkshire; xii air reconnaissance in britain: some recent results; note on the law and practice of treasure trove; index |
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Originally published in 1956, this collection features chapters by well-known archaeologists on various archaeological sites explored in the previous decade, as examples of the techniques being used and finds being made. Mostly from the lowland zone of Britain, the chapters nonetheless offer a spread of location and site types; while the periods being investigated range from prehistoric to Romano-British to later fields. This detailed work exemplifies the steady progress of study in archaeology and a final chapter on air reconnaissance deals with one of the most revolutionary additions to arch |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317606727 |
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1317606728 |
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