Visiting the Past

A Guide to Britain's Archaeology

Gillian Hovell

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HISTORY PRESS
01 May 2023

History; British & Irish history; Archaeology by period & region; Landscape archaeology

Learn how to go out and explore Britain's archaeology through this comprehensive and accessible beginners' guide.

Archaeology is all around us in the British landscape and yet, despite the success of programmes such as Time Team, there is not much information available to the interested beginner in how to spot archaeology in their local landscape, or if they do find something interesting, what it might be. This book attempts to rectify this position by providing a guide to how to start going out there and discovering archaeology for yourself, including top tips on what to pack in your starter kit, how to identify features and how to take records. We are also given an overview of what has already been discovered, in a period-by-period introduction to the archaeology of Britain, from the Stone Age to the Industrial Age. This covers topics such as the best surviving sites to visit, what life was like in society at that time, associated activities and how to find out more.

AUTHOR: Gillian Hovell is a writer with a particular interest in archaeology. She has been involved in various digs since 2003 and now co-leads the Nidderdale Iron Age archaeology project.

32 colour, 76 b/w illustrations

By: Gillian Hovell
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781803992730
ISBN 10: 1803992735
Publication Date: 01 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Gillian Hovell is a writer with a particular interest in archaeology. She has been involved in various digs since 2003 and now co-leads the Nidderdale Iron Age archaeology project.