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St Martin's Uncovered: Investigations in the Churchyard of St. Martin's-in-the-Bull-Ring, Birmingham, 2001
Brickley, Megan; Buteux, Simon; Adams, Josephine; Cherrington, Richard
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Description for St Martin's Uncovered: Investigations in the Churchyard of St. Martin's-in-the-Bull-Ring, Birmingham, 2001
hardcover. The archaeological excavations at St. Martin's churchyard, Birmingham uncovered 857 burials dating to the late 18th and the 19th century. The burials represent a cross-section of Birmingham's population during the peiod of the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 288 pages, 174 illus, 136 tabs, CD. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; HBJD1; HBLL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 305 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1352. CD included. Fine in fine illustrated covers. Covers showing light shelf wear and with price sticker on front. Internally, as new
The archaeological excavations at St. Martin's churchyard, Birmingham uncovered 857 burials dating to the late 18th and the 19th century. The burials represent a cross-section of Birmingham's population during the peiod of the Industrial Revolution. Detailed anthropological analysis was carried out on a sample of 505 of the skeletons, investigating aspects of demography and health. Compared to the modern British population, the analysis revealed a high prevalence of metabolic diseases, such as scurvy and rickets. The results of these and other pathological conditions reveal that there were very real links ... Read more
The archaeological excavations at St. Martin's churchyard, Birmingham uncovered 857 burials dating to the late 18th and the 19th century. The burials represent a cross-section of Birmingham's population during the peiod of the Industrial Revolution. Detailed anthropological analysis was carried out on a sample of 505 of the skeletons, investigating aspects of demography and health. Compared to the modern British population, the analysis revealed a high prevalence of metabolic diseases, such as scurvy and rickets. The results of these and other pathological conditions reveal that there were very real links ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxbow Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842172018
SKU
KSG0031611
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About Brickley, Megan; Buteux, Simon; Adams, Josephine; Cherrington, Richard
by Megan Brickley and Simon Buteux with Josephine Adams and Richard Cherrington
Reviews for St Martin's Uncovered: Investigations in the Churchyard of St. Martin's-in-the-Bull-Ring, Birmingham, 2001
exemplary in its analysis and reporting:'
British Archaeology British Archaeology ...this report is a valuable and important contribution to the growing literature on historic burial excavations...provides significant insights [...]is well written, heavily illustrated and attractively bound. Scholars interested in historic burial excavations will find it very useful.'
Society for Historical Archaeology Journal Society for Historical Archaeology Journal Overall ... Read more
British Archaeology British Archaeology ...this report is a valuable and important contribution to the growing literature on historic burial excavations...provides significant insights [...]is well written, heavily illustrated and attractively bound. Scholars interested in historic burial excavations will find it very useful.'
Society for Historical Archaeology Journal Society for Historical Archaeology Journal Overall ... Read more