Author: Harold William Timperley
Publisher:
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Category : Pewsey Region (England).
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The Vale of Pewsey
Author: Harold William Timperley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pewsey Region (England).
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pewsey Region (England).
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The Vale of Pewsey
Author: John Chandler
Publisher: Hobnob Press
ISBN: 9781906978563
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
First published in 1991, and out of print for many years, The Vale of Pewsey has become the classic account of the history, buildings and people of the essence of Wiltshire, its geographical centre and emotional heart. John Chandler has been writing about regional history for forty years, and presents an affectionate but solidly informative account of this relatively unexplored but quietly beautiful area of his adopted county. Extending from Devizes and the Lavingtons in the west to Burbage and Savernake in the east, and dominated north and south by the chalk escarpments of the Marlborough Downs and Salisbury Plain, the Vale boasts landscapes and villages of tranquil charm and great historical interest, brought vividly to life in this account. Now thoroughly revised and presented with new colour photography throughout, John's book will persuade a new generation of readers to share his enthusiasm for a very special part of the Wiltshire countryside.
Publisher: Hobnob Press
ISBN: 9781906978563
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
First published in 1991, and out of print for many years, The Vale of Pewsey has become the classic account of the history, buildings and people of the essence of Wiltshire, its geographical centre and emotional heart. John Chandler has been writing about regional history for forty years, and presents an affectionate but solidly informative account of this relatively unexplored but quietly beautiful area of his adopted county. Extending from Devizes and the Lavingtons in the west to Burbage and Savernake in the east, and dominated north and south by the chalk escarpments of the Marlborough Downs and Salisbury Plain, the Vale boasts landscapes and villages of tranquil charm and great historical interest, brought vividly to life in this account. Now thoroughly revised and presented with new colour photography throughout, John's book will persuade a new generation of readers to share his enthusiasm for a very special part of the Wiltshire countryside.
A handbook for travellers in Wiltshire, Dorsetshire and Somersetshire
Author: John Murray (publishers.)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
A Handbook for Travellers in Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, and Somersetshire. With a ... Map
Author: John Murray (Firm)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
A Handbook for Travellers in Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, and Somersetshire. With a travelling map
Author: John Murray (Firm)
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Handbook for Travellers in Wiltshire, Dorsetshire and Somersetshire
Author: John Murray (Firm)
Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Dorset (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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Publisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Dorset (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 574
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The Geology of the Country South and East of Devizes
Author: Alfred John Jukes-Browne
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The Fields of Britannia
Author: Stephen Rippon
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191019518
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
It has long been recognized that the landscape of Britain is one of the 'richest historical records we possess', but just how old is it? The Fields of Britannia is the first book to explore how far the countryside of Roman Britain has survived in use through to the present day, shaping the character of our modern countryside. Commencing with a discussion of the differing views of what happened to the landscape at the end of Roman Britain, the volume then brings together the results from hundreds of archaeological excavations and palaeoenvironmental investigations in order to map patterns of land-use across Roman and early medieval Britain. In compiling such extensive data, the volume is able to reconstruct regional variations in Romano-British and early medieval land-use using pollen, animal bones, and charred cereal grains to demonstrate that agricultural regimes varied considerably and were heavily influenced by underlying geology. We are shown that, in the fifth and sixth centuries, there was a shift away from intensive farming but very few areas of the landscape were abandoned completely. What is revealed is a surprising degree of continuity: the Roman Empire may have collapsed, but British farmers carried on regardless, and the result is that now, across large parts of Britain, many of these Roman field systems are still in use.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191019518
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
It has long been recognized that the landscape of Britain is one of the 'richest historical records we possess', but just how old is it? The Fields of Britannia is the first book to explore how far the countryside of Roman Britain has survived in use through to the present day, shaping the character of our modern countryside. Commencing with a discussion of the differing views of what happened to the landscape at the end of Roman Britain, the volume then brings together the results from hundreds of archaeological excavations and palaeoenvironmental investigations in order to map patterns of land-use across Roman and early medieval Britain. In compiling such extensive data, the volume is able to reconstruct regional variations in Romano-British and early medieval land-use using pollen, animal bones, and charred cereal grains to demonstrate that agricultural regimes varied considerably and were heavily influenced by underlying geology. We are shown that, in the fifth and sixth centuries, there was a shift away from intensive farming but very few areas of the landscape were abandoned completely. What is revealed is a surprising degree of continuity: the Roman Empire may have collapsed, but British farmers carried on regardless, and the result is that now, across large parts of Britain, many of these Roman field systems are still in use.
The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine
Author:
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 814
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 814
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Archaeologia Cambrensis
Author:
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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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