| Towns
In Roman Britain Many of Britain’s towns and cities
originated in the Roman period, established as part of a
systematic programme to urbanise the island. Why imperial Rome
initiated this programme is the first of many topics examined in
the third edition of this popular introduction to the towns of
Roman Britain. Written for the interested amateur and
undergraduate student, this book assumes no specialist knowledge
of the subject: instead, it explains the terminology and
concepts to be found in other more detailed works, especially
those concerned with how Roman towns were organised and
administered. The principal purpose of the book, however, is to
explain how the towns of Roman Britain appeared and functioned,
and what happened to them during the four centuries of Roman
rule.
80 pages; 39
illustrations.
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| Roman
Forts In Britain Examines Roman forts in Britain from the
first to the fourth century. It describes the layout of a fort
and traces how forts developed from the marching camps thrown up
each night by the army on campaign to the almost impregnable
strongholds of the Saxon Shore. Forts, fortresses, fortlets,
watch-towers and signal stations are in turn examined, and the
defences and individual buildings of the fort and its annex
analysed. Other chapters deal with how the Roman soldiers built
the fort and the life of the men stationed there. A gazetteer of
forts worth visiting is included and there is also a select
bibliography. The book is illustrated with both line drawings
and photographs, all closely related to the text, and there are
several reconstruction drawings.
Price: £6.99 +
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| Medieval
Roads and Tracks Looks at an almost totally neglected aspect
of medieval England and Wales. Starting from the basic concept
of a 'road' in medieval times, it looks at how well the Roman
roads had survived and then at the demand for roads. Who
travelled? Why? What records of their travels did they leave?
What archaeological evidence remains?
64 pages and 44
illustrations.
£6.99 + £1.25
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| Medieval
Town Plans Most English and Welsh towns were founded or grew
rapidly in the later medieval period, in particular between the
mid twelfth and early fourteenth centuries. This book begins by
giving a brief outline of the great growth in the number and
size of towns and outlines the archaeological, documentary and
cartographic evidence that is available. It then goes on to
relate that evidence to surviving and lost features in the
townscape, with the aim of providing enough background material
for the reader to be able to see why, when, where and how any
medieval town grew. Particular topics covered include town
sites, their overall layout, street patterns, defences (castles,
walls and gates), markets, trades, churches, chapels,
monasteries, suburbs, property boundaries and houses. Above all,
this is a practical guide to the study of medieval town plans.
64 pages and 37
illustrations.
£6.99
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| Street
Names Of England Is the first study of English street names,
and will
be welcomed by local historians and metal detectorists' alike.
It categorises the different types of street name for the first
time and discusses them in detail. As well as discerning general
patterns, over three and a half thousand individual street names
are discussed, the emphasis throughout being on explaining the
meanings of the names. The book begins with a detailed
discussion of the different names for street, ranging from the
ordinary (road, way, avenue, gate etc.,) to more localised and
unusual names like rigg and drove. The names of Roman roads and
ancient trackways (and modern long-distance walks) follow, and
then eleven chapters, each discussing a specific category of
medieval or modern names. Included here is a pioneer study of
the names of bridges. The book concludes with a chapter of
practical guidance on studying street names and detailed
appendices on the frequencies of different names in London and
Manchester. There is a full index. The study of the street names
of a locality has-long been one of the most popular local
history projects that can be carried out, and it is easily
approachable at all levels of scholarship, but there has until
now, never been a book to guide the student. This important work
meets that need.
3000 examples
given; 258 pages, Cloth hardback volume, Full colour dust cover.
Price: £14.95
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