Managing archaeological landscapes in Northumberland . Volume 1 : Till Tweed studies. / / by David G. Passmore and Clive Waddington ; with contributions by Alex Bayliss [and Sixteen others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910477182303321
• Autore: Passmore David G (David Glynn)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, UK : , : Oxbow Books, , [2009]; ©2009
• ISBN: 1-78297-312-5; 1-78297-310-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1022 p.)
• Disciplina: 936.2/88; 936.288
• Soggetti: Landscape archaeology - England - Northumberland; Landscape archaeology - Tweed River Region (Scotland and England); Excavations (Archaeology) - England - Northumberland; Paleoecology - England - Northumberland; Paleoecology - England - Tweed River Region (Scotland and England); Excavations (Archaeology) - Tweed River Region (Scotland and England); Northumberland (England) Environmental conditions; Tweed River (Scotland and England) Environmental conditions; Tweed River (Scotland and England) Antiquities; Northumberland (England) Antiquities
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction / David G. Passmore and Clive Waddington -- Past and present landscapes in the Till-Tweed region / David G. Passmore and Tim van der Schriek -- The Stone Age landscape : fieldwalking and test pits / Clive Waddington -- Monuments in the landscape : the aerial photographic resource / Tim Gates and Alison Deegan -- Uncovering the past : evaluation trenching of cropmark sites / Clive Waddington -- Managing the historic environment / David G. Passmore and Clive Waddington -- The landform element approach in practice : case studies from the Till and Tweed / David G. Passmore and Clive ; Waddington.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Till-Tweed river catchment areas in Northumberland contain outstanding archaeological and palaeoenvironmental remains which have been in general only poorly understood. This study has assembled detailed data that will provide a platform for future landscape-based research and site-based investigation. Written from a landscape, or geoarchaeological perspective, this study develops a methodology and management tool that will allow planners, curators and developers working in the region to easily access information across sectors, and provide a transparent and easily comprehended record of