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Medieval Roads and Tracks (Shire Archaeology)
Paul Hindle
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Description for Medieval Roads and Tracks (Shire Archaeology)
Paperback. Starting with the basic concept of a 'road' in medieval times, and discussing the increasing need to travel, this book explores the evidence from documents and maps that provide clues as to where the roads of medieval Britain led, connecting the study of individual roads together to paint an image of the broader road network. Series: Shire Archaeology. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDM; KNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 146.
The medieval economy was centred on a phenomenal growth in trade of all kinds of goods, yet few have studied the actual network of roads that was so vital to medieval trading. Starting with the basic concept of a 'road' in medieval times, and discussing the increasing need to travel, this book explores the evidence from documents and maps that provide clues as to where the roads of medieval Britain led, connecting the study of individual roads together to paint an image of the broader road network. The author also uses findings from archaeological surveys and bird's-eye-view photographs to trace ... Read more
The medieval economy was centred on a phenomenal growth in trade of all kinds of goods, yet few have studied the actual network of roads that was so vital to medieval trading. Starting with the basic concept of a 'road' in medieval times, and discussing the increasing need to travel, this book explores the evidence from documents and maps that provide clues as to where the roads of medieval Britain led, connecting the study of individual roads together to paint an image of the broader road network. The author also uses findings from archaeological surveys and bird's-eye-view photographs to trace ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Shire Archaeology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747803904
SKU
V9780747803904
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Ref
99-50
About Paul Hindle
Dr Paul Hindle took early retirement in 2000; he was previously a Senior Lecturer in Geography. He is Honorary Secretary of Manchester Geographical Society. His recent books include Roads and Tracks of the Lake District (Cicerone Press, 1998) Maps for Historians (Phillimore, 1998) Roads and Tracks for Historians (Phillimore, 2001). He is also the author of Medieval Town Plans in ... Read more
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