Author: Louis Francis Salzman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
The Victoria History of the County of Oxford: Wootton Hundred (south) including Woodstock
Author: Louis Francis Salzman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
The Victoria History of the County of Oxford
Author: Alan Crossley
Publisher: Victoria County History
ISBN: 9780197227749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Part of a series covering all English counties, this volume provides an historical account of the county of Oxford, including the southern part of Wootton Hundred, the towns of Eynsham and Woodstock, and the parishes of Begbrooke, Bladon, Cassington, Cogges, Combe, and Wolvercote.
Publisher: Victoria County History
ISBN: 9780197227749
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Part of a series covering all English counties, this volume provides an historical account of the county of Oxford, including the southern part of Wootton Hundred, the towns of Eynsham and Woodstock, and the parishes of Begbrooke, Bladon, Cassington, Cogges, Combe, and Wolvercote.
The Natural History of Blenheim’s High Park
Author: Aljos Farjon
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784274313
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
High Park, at Blenheim in Oxfordshire UK, is a SSSI of great significance for its numerous ancient oaks and the organisms associated with these trees. This book gives a detailed, lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched description of the biodiversity and natural history of what is by several measures the most significant site for ancient oaks in Europe. It draws together the expertise of more 60 specialists, and reports on the results of in-depth surveys of High Park. Chapters cover different groups, including: flora (including bryophytes), fungi, lichens, molluscs, arachnids, flies, hymenoptera, butterflies, moths, beetles – with a special focus on saproxylic species, bugs, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals. Despite their undoubted importance, very few sites with ancient oaks in England, the most important European country for these magnificent trees, have seen a comprehensive published account, adding to the value of this study. Several of the contributing authors describe their survey techniques in some detail, some of which are not widely known. Records are analysed in the various chapters and often compared with data from other similar sites. Overall, the book gives encouraging evidence of the great biodiversity still to be found in England, and should help to stimulate similar efforts to uncover the biodiversity and describe the natural history of ancient parkland and woodland, so that conservation of these sites can be based on firm scientific data.
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784274313
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
High Park, at Blenheim in Oxfordshire UK, is a SSSI of great significance for its numerous ancient oaks and the organisms associated with these trees. This book gives a detailed, lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched description of the biodiversity and natural history of what is by several measures the most significant site for ancient oaks in Europe. It draws together the expertise of more 60 specialists, and reports on the results of in-depth surveys of High Park. Chapters cover different groups, including: flora (including bryophytes), fungi, lichens, molluscs, arachnids, flies, hymenoptera, butterflies, moths, beetles – with a special focus on saproxylic species, bugs, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals. Despite their undoubted importance, very few sites with ancient oaks in England, the most important European country for these magnificent trees, have seen a comprehensive published account, adding to the value of this study. Several of the contributing authors describe their survey techniques in some detail, some of which are not widely known. Records are analysed in the various chapters and often compared with data from other similar sites. Overall, the book gives encouraging evidence of the great biodiversity still to be found in England, and should help to stimulate similar efforts to uncover the biodiversity and describe the natural history of ancient parkland and woodland, so that conservation of these sites can be based on firm scientific data.
The Oxford Handbook of Later Medieval Archaeology in Britain
Author: Christopher Gerrard
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191062111
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1105
Book Description
The Middle Ages are all around us in Britain. The Tower of London and the castles of Scotland and Wales are mainstays of cultural tourism and an inspiring cross-section of later medieval finds can now be seen on display in museums across England, Scotland, and Wales. Medieval institutions from Parliament and monarchy to universities are familiar to us and we come into contact with the later Middle Ages every day when we drive through a village or town, look up at the castle on the hill, visit a local church or wonder about the earthworks in the fields we see from the window of a train. The Oxford Handbook of Later Medieval Archaeology in Britain provides an overview of the archaeology of the later Middle Ages in Britain between AD 1066 and 1550. 61 entries, divided into 10 thematic sections, cover topics ranging from later medieval objects, human remains, archaeological science, standing buildings, and sites such as castles and monasteries, to the well-preserved relict landscapes which still survive. This is a rich and exciting period of the past and most of what we have learnt about the material culture of our medieval past has been discovered in the past two generations. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of the latest research and describes the major projects and concepts that are changing our understanding of our medieval heritage.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191062111
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1105
Book Description
The Middle Ages are all around us in Britain. The Tower of London and the castles of Scotland and Wales are mainstays of cultural tourism and an inspiring cross-section of later medieval finds can now be seen on display in museums across England, Scotland, and Wales. Medieval institutions from Parliament and monarchy to universities are familiar to us and we come into contact with the later Middle Ages every day when we drive through a village or town, look up at the castle on the hill, visit a local church or wonder about the earthworks in the fields we see from the window of a train. The Oxford Handbook of Later Medieval Archaeology in Britain provides an overview of the archaeology of the later Middle Ages in Britain between AD 1066 and 1550. 61 entries, divided into 10 thematic sections, cover topics ranging from later medieval objects, human remains, archaeological science, standing buildings, and sites such as castles and monasteries, to the well-preserved relict landscapes which still survive. This is a rich and exciting period of the past and most of what we have learnt about the material culture of our medieval past has been discovered in the past two generations. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of the latest research and describes the major projects and concepts that are changing our understanding of our medieval heritage.
The Local Historian
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Issues for autumn 1961- include the Standing Conference for Local History Bulletin.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Issues for autumn 1961- include the Standing Conference for Local History Bulletin.
Monastic Archaeology
Author: Graham Keevill
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1785705687
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The study of monasteries has come a long way since late the late 19th century. The emphasis has shifted away from reconstructing the layouts of monastic buildings to a better understanding of the wider monastic environment. The papers in this volume, partly based on a conference held in Oxford in 1994, are written by some of today's foremost scholars and reflect the diversity of research now being carried out.
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1785705687
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The study of monasteries has come a long way since late the late 19th century. The emphasis has shifted away from reconstructing the layouts of monastic buildings to a better understanding of the wider monastic environment. The papers in this volume, partly based on a conference held in Oxford in 1994, are written by some of today's foremost scholars and reflect the diversity of research now being carried out.
Percy Manning: The Man Who Collected Oxfordshire
Author: Michael Heaney
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784915297
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This volume provides the first detailed biography Percy Manning (1870-1917), an Oxford antiquary who amassed enormous collections about the history of Oxford and Oxfordshire.
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784915297
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
This volume provides the first detailed biography Percy Manning (1870-1917), an Oxford antiquary who amassed enormous collections about the history of Oxford and Oxfordshire.
The Victoria History of the Counties of England
Author: Alan Crossley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780197227749
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780197227749
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Victoria History of the County of Oxford: The city of Oxford
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
England in the Middle Ages: the Angevins 1154-1216
Author: Peter Simpson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664168168
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
Following on from the popular first book in this series covering the Norman period, "The Angevins" traces the establishment and growth of the English nation state. Covering the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and the infamous King John, the narrative flows from the ending of the civil war known as the Anarchy to the First Baron's War and the Magna Carta. With over 190 illustrations and maps, the format has been designed to enable the reader to absorb the essence of the period. This is a serious history book with easy readability. The author’s encyclopedic knowledge of the English Middle Ages has enabled him to delve into fascinating details of the time and the links with England today to be found in language, institutions and places. "England in the Middle Ages: The Angevins” is ideal for scholars, students, visitors to England, and for the general history reader.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1664168168
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
Following on from the popular first book in this series covering the Norman period, "The Angevins" traces the establishment and growth of the English nation state. Covering the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and the infamous King John, the narrative flows from the ending of the civil war known as the Anarchy to the First Baron's War and the Magna Carta. With over 190 illustrations and maps, the format has been designed to enable the reader to absorb the essence of the period. This is a serious history book with easy readability. The author’s encyclopedic knowledge of the English Middle Ages has enabled him to delve into fascinating details of the time and the links with England today to be found in language, institutions and places. "England in the Middle Ages: The Angevins” is ideal for scholars, students, visitors to England, and for the general history reader.