The Archaeology of the Welsh Uplands (eBook)

The Archaeology of the Welsh Uplands (eBook)

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This book illustrates how important the uplands archaeology of Wales is as a resource for understanding the rich history of the country and for the future development of its society and economy. It presents the results of Uplands Initiative surveys, chronological and thematic overviews, and outlines the practical benefits for rural economies to be gained by the sympathetic exploitation of the archaeological resource.

Contents

FOREWORD - Geoffrey J. Wainwright, M.B.E., Ph.D., F.S.A.
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE WELSH UPLANDS: AN INTRODUCTION - Robert Silvester - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust

THEMES & CHRONOLOGIES ...

THE UPLANDS DURING THE PREHISTORIC AND ROMAN PERIODS - RCAHMW Staff
UPLAND ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE MEDIEVAL AND POST-MEDIEVAL PERIODS - D.K. Leighton - RCAHMW & Robert Silvester - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY - Stephen Hughes - RCAHMW & Simon Timberlake - Archaeological consultant

CASE STUDIES...
THE BLAENAFON UPLANDS LANDSCAPE - Richard Hayman & Wendy Horton - Hayman & Horton
MYNYDD Y FFYNNON: CWMYSTWYTH AND EISTEDDFA GURIG - Paul Sambrook - Cambria Archaeology
MOEL BRONYMIOD - Katherine Geary - Gwynedd Archaeological Trust?
Y BERWYN - Robert Silvester - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
MYNYDD EPYNT: REDISCOVERING AN ABANDONED FARMING LANDSCAPE - Toby Driver - RCAHMW & Robert Silvester - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF THE UPLAND HERITAGE - John Wildig - ADAS
THE ECONOMICS OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPES - John Rodger - Torfaen County Borough Council
SITE PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT - Kathryn Roberts - Cadw & Paul Sambrook - Cambria Archaeology
THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND FUTURE OF THE UPLANDS INITIATIVE - Stephen Hughes - RCAHMW
AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO COMMON FIELD MONUMENTS - Robert Silvester - Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust
UPLANDS BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

 

ISBN  978-1-871184-26-6