The Neolithic Flint Mines of England - Softcover

Barber, Martyn; Field, David; Topping, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1873592418 ISBN 13: 9781873592410

Publisher: Historic England, 1999

Synopsis

Only rarely in Europe do the surface remains of Neolithic flint mines remain so dramatically for all to see as those located along the South Downs and in the Breckland of England. Even within England they represent a diminishing resource and only ten sites have been recorded with any certainty. As examples of our earliest industrial heritage they represent archaeological sites of the first importance and have a special part to play in the history of technology. However, despite a lengthy history of archaeological investigation, they have rarely been considered nationally as a class of monument. Although some sites such as Grime's Graves are well known through excavation campaigns, others are known only through obscure articles and unpublished archival material. Many of those that survive as earthworks or cropmarks have never been surveyed previously or accurately planned. Consequently, English Heritage has compiled detailed plans of the surface areas of all of the known flint mines and investigated the sites of other potential examples. Using a combination of field survey, aerial photography and archival research, this volume looks at each site in its own right as a major and important complex and - for the first time - offers a synthesis of the evidence to date.

About this title

About the Author:

Martyn Barber is a Senior Investigator, Aerial Survey & Investigation at English Heritage. He is the author of Bronze and the Bronze Age (2003), and co-author of The Neolithic Flint Mines of England (1999) and The Creation of Monuments (2001). Author, Downton.

Synopsis:

This detailed study examines the evidence of neolithic flint mines in England. It comprises a combination of field survey, aerial photography and archival research.

About this edition

• Publisher: Historic England
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1873592418
• ISBN 13: 9781873592410
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96