BRIAR HILL: EXCAVATION 1974-1978
Written by Helen M. Bamford
Published by Northampton Development Corporation
in 1985
ISBN: 090271113X
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- EAST MIDLANDS
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- NEOLITHIC
- GEOLOGY
BRIAR HILL: EXCAVATION 1974-1978
Written by Helen M. Bamford.
Stock no. 1827618
1st.
1985.
Softcover.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Archaeological Monograph No. 3. Description and discussion of the neolithic earthwork and the history of its construction and use, and later occupation. Oblong format. Grey cardwraps. B/w sketches and illustrations, some folding plans. Folding plan and microfiche to rear pocket. ISBN: 090271113X. Corners ligthly rubbed. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Plan and microfiche present in rear pocket.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Background to the excavation
- Description of the site
- Site location
- Geology
- Prehistoric settlement in the Northampton area
- Excavation (objectives, methods and survival of evidence)
- Prehistoric and Later Occupation of the Site: The Evidence
- The Neolithic Enclosure
- Bronze Age Cremations
- Undated Features - Possibly Neolithic
- Iron Age Occupation
- Romano-British Features
- Saxon Sunken, Featured Buildings
- Mediaeval and Post-Mediaeval Features
- The Geometry of the Enclosure (summary)
- The Construction of the Earthwork (summary)
- The Finds
- Introduction
- The Worked Flints
- The Worked Stone
- The Neolithic Pottery
- Fired Clay Lumps from Neolithic Contexts
- Bronze Age Cremation Urns
- The Pre-Belgic Iron Age Pottery (summary)
- The Roman Pottery (summary)
- The Saxon Pottery
- The Tile
- Non-Ferrous Metal Objects
- Iron Objects
- The Human Bone
- The Animal Bone
- The Carbonised Plant Remains
- The Carbon 14 Measurements
- Interpretation and Discussion