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Archaeology in British Towns

From the Emperor Claudius to the Black Death

By: Patrick Ottaway

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Hardcover | 17 September 1992 | Edition Number 1

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266 Pages

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23.4 x 15.6 x 1.6

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Over the last twenty-five years, archaeology has revolutionized knowledge of the early history of towns in Britain. In "Archaeology in British Towns," Patrick Ottoway examines the crucial work of the urban archaeologist during this exciting period and considers a variety of long-term research programs which have revealed new information about towns and the lives of their inhabitants.
Ottoway recounts the story of Britain's first town, the Roman colony of Colchester, drawing from archaeological research conducted at such great historic centers as London and York, as well as at lesser known places such as Hull, Perth, and Aberdeen, examining the course of urban development in the Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods. As a background to the discoveries themselves, the book looks at the increasingly sophisticated archaeological techniques. The work of the urban archaeologist is described in close detail, along with a thorough examination of the complex social and economic institutions which form towns. Some of the problems of preserving the urban past are also considered, and Ottoway illustrates these difficulties with reference to recent cases in which the interests of archaeology and property development have clashed.
"Archaeology in British Towns" is of interest to those involved in archaeology, as well as to students of early social history.

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"The illustrations (nearly 100 figures and photographs) are excellent for variety, clarity, and relevance to the story. Ottaways's clear and pleasant style is enlivened now and then by a touch of humor...Undergraduate, one hopes, will relish this pungent touch and read on, while more advanced studnets of ancient and medieval history will find much to savor in this excellent book."-"American Journal of Archaeology "All in all, Archaeology in British Towns is an excellent introduction to the subject of Romano-British and medieval urban archaeology. It serves the archaeologist, the historian and the non-specialist equally well."-"The Ontario Archaeological Society

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