1st Edition
Interpreting the Landscape Landscape Archaeology and Local History
By Michael Aston
Copyright 1985
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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Most places in Britain have had a local history written about them. Up until this century these histories have addressed more parochial issues, such as the life of the manor, rather than explaining the features and changes in the landscape in a factual manner. Much of what is visible today in Britain's landscape is the result of a chain of social and natural processes, and can be interpreted... Read more
Chapter 1 How do we know what we know?; Chapter 2 Early landscapes; Chapter 3 Estates and boundaries; Chapter 4 Status in the landscape; Chapter 5 Deserted villages and offer; Chapter 6 Surviving villages; Chapter 7 Farms and hamlets; Chapter 8 Sites and patterns; Chapter 9 Land uses; Chapter 10 Field systems; Chapter 11 Communications — the links between; Chapter 12 What does It all mean?;
Biography
Michael Aston is Professor of Landscape Archaeology in the Department for Continuing Education, University of Bristol. He is the archaeological consultant and Team Leader of Channel 4's 'Time Team', and is involved with various other television projects.
'...an interesting and stimulating account' - - Current Archaeology
'...this is a book written to engage the interest of a wide readership, and it deserves to succeed' - - Antiquaries Journal
'...an attractively presented and profusely illustrated book' - - Landscape Research
'... a fascinating and lavishly-illustrated account' - 3rd Stone
'[Aston] succeeds in putting over a series of potentially complex concepts in a straight-forward manner. The numerous illustrations and wealth of aerial photography enhance the text superbly.' - The Ley Hunter
