Ferrybridge Henge

Ferrybridge Henge
Title Ferrybridge Henge PDF eBook
Author Jon Prudhoe
Publisher
Pages 296
Release 2005
Genre Antiquities, Prehistoric
ISBN

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The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland

The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland
Title The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland PDF eBook
Author Richard Bradley
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 391
Release 2019-05-16
Genre History
ISBN 1108419925

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Highlights the achievements of prehistoric people in Britain and Ireland over a 5,000 year period.

Landscape of the Megaliths

Landscape of the Megaliths
Title Landscape of the Megaliths PDF eBook
Author Mark Gillings
Publisher Oxbow Books
Pages 769
Release 2010-03-01
Genre History
ISBN 1782975233

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This volume describes the results of the Longstones Project , a joint-universities programme of excavation and survey designed to develop a fuller understanding of the context and dynamics of monument construction in the later Neolithic (3rd millennium BC) of the Avebury region, Wiltshire. Several elements of this internationally important prehistoric monument complex were investigated: an early-mid 3rd millennium BC enclosure at Beckhampton; the recently re-discovered Beckhampton Avenue and Longstones Cove; a section of the West Kennet Avenue; the Falkner's stone circle; and the Cove within Avebury's Northern Inner Circle. The research sheds new light on the complexities and development of this monument rich area and consideration is given to the questions of how and why ceremonial centres such as that at Avebury came into being in the 3rd millennium BC. The importance of understanding the agency - the affective and perceived inherent qualities - of materials and landscapes is stressed; and the unusual character of the Wessex monument complexes is highlighted by comparison with the format and sequences of other ceremonial centres in southern Britain. The second part of the monograph tracks the later, post-prehistoric, lives of Avebury's megalithic monuments including a detailed account of the early 18th-century records of the Beckhampton Avenue made by the antiquary William Stukeley.

A1 Landmarks

A1 Landmarks
Title A1 Landmarks PDF eBook
Author James Clark
Publisher Amberley Publishing Limited
Pages 172
Release 2015-11-15
Genre Architecture
ISBN 1445654512

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James Clark takes an innovative look at Britain's longest numbered road.

New Light on the Neolithic of Northern England

New Light on the Neolithic of Northern England
Title New Light on the Neolithic of Northern England PDF eBook
Author Gill Hey
Publisher Oxbow Books
Pages 192
Release 2021-01-31
Genre History
ISBN 1789252695

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These papers highlight recent archaeological work in Northern England, in the commercial, academic and community archaeology sectors, which have fundamentally changed our perspective on the Neolithic of the area. Much of this was new work (and much is still not published) has been overlooked in the national discourse. The papers cover a wide geographical area, from Lancashire north into the Scottish Lowlands, recognising the irrelevance of the England/Scotland Border. They also take abroad chronological sweep, from the Mesolithic/Neolithic transition to the introduction of Beakers into the area. The key themes are: the nature of transition; the need for a much-improved chronological framework; regional variation linked to landscape character; links within northern England and with distant places; the implications of new dating for our understanding ‘the axe trade; the changing nature of settlement and agriculture; the character early Neolithic enclosures; the need to integrate rock art into wider discourse.

Landscapes Through the Lens

Landscapes Through the Lens
Title Landscapes Through the Lens PDF eBook
Author David C. Cowley
Publisher Oxbow Books
Pages 305
Release 2010-11-11
Genre Photography
ISBN 1789257646

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This volume presents the rich, but under-utilised and in parts inaccessible, archival historic aerial imagery, traditional photographs and those captured from satellites, for the exploration and management of cultural heritage. An unparalleled resource, for archaeologists and all with an interest in landscapes, images spanning the second half of the 20th century provide an unrivalled means of documenting and understanding change and informing the study of the past. Case studies, written by leading experts in their fields, illustrate the applications of this imagery across a wide range of heritage issues, from prehistoric cultivation and settlement patterns, to the impact of recent landscape change. Contemporary environmental and land use issues are also dealt with, in a volume that will be of interest to archaeologists, historians, geographers and those in related disciplines.

The Rock-Art Landscapes of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire

The Rock-Art Landscapes of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire
Title The Rock-Art Landscapes of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire PDF eBook
Author Vivien Deacon
Publisher Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Pages 228
Release 2020-04-30
Genre Art
ISBN 1789694590

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This landscape study of the rock-art of Rombalds Moor, West Yorkshire, considers views of and from the sites. In an attempt to understand the rock-art landscapes of prehistory the study considered the environment of the moor and its archaeology along with the ethnography from the whole circumpolar region.