Monuments in the Landscape - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075244283X ISBN 13: 9780752442839

Publisher: The History Press, 2008

Synopsis

Monuments in the landscape come in many forms, ranging from the marble-built remains of Classical Greece to the megalithic tombs of the Welsh Uplands. While many of these remains are visually striking and have often been studied as entities in their own right, the relatively recent development of landscape archaeology has made a significant contribution to how these monuments are studied, particularly emphasising their place and history in the surrounding landscape.

In this book Paul Rainbird has compiled a series of studies by noted scholars taking a fresh approach to monuments of diverse eras. The Prehistoric period is covered in surveys of southern England, and Yorkshire as well as Wales and Portugal. Romano-British remains are considered from Salisbury Plain, County Durham and East Anglia, while accounts of the medieval period range from forts in Wales to upland France. Finally, the post-medieval and modern periods take us from the Scottish Highlands and Islands to the Peak District National Park and Sicily. What connects all of these reports is an appreciation of the archaeological signatures in the landscape as monuments to human endeavour.

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About the Author

Paul Rainbird is Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Wales, Lampeter. He holds degrees in archaeology and prehistory from the University of Sheffield and the University of Sydney. He has been involved in archaeological fieldwork in Australia, France, Scotland and England. He lives in Llanybydder, Ceredigion.

Edition details

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075244283X
• ISBN 13: 9780752442839
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Rainbird Paul