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50 Finds from Essex: Objects from the Portable Antiquities Scheme
Ben Paites
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Description for 50 Finds from Essex: Objects from the Portable Antiquities Scheme
Paperback. Explores 50 of Essex's most fascinating finds. Series: 50 Finds. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; HD; WQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
Home to the first recorded town in Britain, Essex has a vast wealth of history. However, historical accounts of the county have tended to focus on the major settlements and have left large parts unexplored. Through the work of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), alongside continuing professional excavations, it has been possible to fill in those gaps. Not only have there been many objects recorded with the PAS that are individually significant, but recording these finds has allowed us to identify many new archaeological sites that had previously been unrecognised. From Bronze Age hoards to Medieval pilgrim ... Read more
Home to the first recorded town in Britain, Essex has a vast wealth of history. However, historical accounts of the county have tended to focus on the major settlements and have left large parts unexplored. Through the work of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS), alongside continuing professional excavations, it has been possible to fill in those gaps. Not only have there been many objects recorded with the PAS that are individually significant, but recording these finds has allowed us to identify many new archaeological sites that had previously been unrecognised. From Bronze Age hoards to Medieval pilgrim ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
50 Finds
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445658353
SKU
V9781445658353
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Ben Paites
Ben Paites is the Finds Liaison Officer for Essex. He has worked with the Portable Antiquities Scheme for many years, spending much of that time in Greater London. His area of expertise is in Late Iron Age and Roman metalwork, though has a wider interest in British archaeology.
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