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Westward on the High-Hilled Plains
Derek . Ed(S): Hurst
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Description for Westward on the High-Hilled Plains
Presents an in-depth assessment of current knowledge of the archaeology of the English West Midlands from the Middle Bronze Age to the Roman conquest Editor(s): Hurst, Derek. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 854.
The West Midlands has struggled archaeologically to project a distinct regional identity, having largely been defined by reference to other areas with a stronger cultural identity and history, such as Wessex the South-West, and the North. Only occasionally has the West Midlands come to prominence, for instance in the middle Saxon period (viz. the kingdom of Mercia), or, much later, with rural south Shropshire being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Yet it is a region rich in natural mineral resources, set amidst readily productive farmland, and with major rivers, such as the Severn, facilitating transportation. The scale of its ... Read more
The West Midlands has struggled archaeologically to project a distinct regional identity, having largely been defined by reference to other areas with a stronger cultural identity and history, such as Wessex the South-West, and the North. Only occasionally has the West Midlands come to prominence, for instance in the middle Saxon period (viz. the kingdom of Mercia), or, much later, with rural south Shropshire being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Yet it is a region rich in natural mineral resources, set amidst readily productive farmland, and with major rivers, such as the Severn, facilitating transportation. The scale of its ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785704116
SKU
V9781785704116
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About Derek . Ed(S): Hurst
Derek Hurst is a senior project manager with Worcestershire Archaeology and heads their post-excavation. With an extensive background in ceramic studies, his principal research interest is in the central role of finds data for the interpretation of sites.
Reviews for Westward on the High-Hilled Plains
That said this is a very welcome publication that sets out the stall for the Later Prehistory of the West Midlands with a number of interesting papers that will be of interest to researchers and field archaeologists working in the region.
Archaeological Journal
…a well-presented volume that provides a general overview of the Late Prehistory in the West ... Read more
Archaeological Journal
…a well-presented volume that provides a general overview of the Late Prehistory in the West ... Read more