Archaeology in British Towns: From the Emperor Claudius to the Black DeathOver the last twenty-five years archaeology has revolutionised our knowledge of the early history of British towns. Based on his day-to-day involvement in urban archaeology, Patrick Ottaway reviews the important discoveries and research themes of this period, and considers how long-term urban research projects have revealed new information about towns and the lives of their inhabitants. The work of the urban archaeologist is examined in close detail, and attention is given to the critical problems of preserving our urban past, especially when the interests of archaeology and property development clash. |
Contents
1 ARCHAEOLOGY IN TOWNS | 1 |
2 URBAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS AT WORK | 15 |
3 EARLY ROMAN TOWNS | 44 |
4 LATE ROMAN TOWNS | 78 |
5 ANGLOSAXON TOWNS | 114 |
6 MEDIEVAL TOWNS | 154 |
7 POSTSCRIPTPRESENTING THE PAST TO THE PUBLIC | 200 |
NOTES | 204 |
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Archaeology in British Towns: From the Emperor Claudius to the Black Death Patrick Ottaway No preview available - 1996 |
Archaeology in British Towns: From the Emperor Claudius to the Black Death Patrick Ottaway No preview available - 1992 |
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