Where rivers meet : the archaeology of Catholme and the Trent-Tame confluence /

Where rivers meet : the archaeology of Catholme and the Trent-Tame confluence /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Buteux, Simon.
Imprint:	York : Council for British Archaeology, 2009.
Description:	xii, 180 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	CBA research report ; 161 Research report (Council for British Archaeology) ; 161.
Subject:	Antiquities. Staffordshire (England) -- Antiquities. Trent Valley (Staffordshire-North Lincolnshire, England) -- Antiquities. England -- Staffordshire. England -- Trent Valley (Staffordshire-North Lincolnshire)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7901660

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Other authors / contributors:	Chapman, Henry, 1973- Council for British Archaeology.
ISBN:	9781902771786 (pbk.) 1902771788 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-174) and index.
Summary:	"Written in an accessible style and extensively illustrated in colour, this book is the story of an area of landscape in the English Midlands from earliest prehistory to around AD 900. Although it looks like a typical rural landscape, archaeological research, much of it in advance of quarrying, has revealed that this area has a long and remarkable history of occupation stretching back to the Ice Age. In particular, at Catholme the project has revealed spectacular monuments from the Neolithic and Bronze Age (including a 'woodhenge-type' monument, a 'sunburst' monument, and a cursus) that represent a regional expression of the monumental traditions of the age of Stonehenge. The project has brought together all the previous research for the area to create a full history for this important landscape, which remains under threat from quarrying. The book also looks at the various archaeological techniques used to explore the landscape, from the usual aerial photography, geophysical prospection and excavation, to more recent techniques such as UDAR and the potential of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to manipulate and present the data." "This book examines the archaeology of a little-known area of the English Midlands, presenting ground-breaking research into prehistory, which will be of interest to archaeologists, students and local people. The book will also appeal to anyone with an interest in the wider landscape of the Midlands, from the Ice Age to the Viking Age."--BOOK JACKET.
Other form:	Online version: Buteux, Simon. Where rivers meet. York : Council for British Archaeology, 2009

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Summary:	This book is the story of an area of landscape in the English Midlands from earliest prehistory to around AD 900. Although it looks like a typical rural landscape, archaeological research, much of it in advance of quarrying, has revealed that this area has a long and remarkable history of occupation stretching back to the Ice Age. In particular at Catholme the project has revealed spectacular monuments from the Neolithic and Bronze Age (including a 'woodhenge-type' monument, a 'sunburst' monument and a cursus) that represent a regional expression of the monumental traditions of the age of Stonehenge.
Physical Description:	xii, 180 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-174) and index.
ISBN:	9781902771786 1902771788