Mapping Ancient Landscapes in Northamptonshire

Mapping Ancient Landscapes in Northamptonshire
Author: Alison Deegan
Publisher: English Heritage
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2013-02-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1848021690

A record of the National Mapping Programme project in Northamptonshire. It recovered and mapped archaeological evidence from field systems, through settlement remains, to funerary monuments, and ranges from the Neolithic to the 20th century.

A Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscape in Northamptonshire

A Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscape in Northamptonshire
Author: Jan Harding
Publisher: English Heritage
Total Pages: 976
Release: 2013-01-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1848021755

The Raunds Area Project investigated more than 20 Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in the Nene Valley. From c 5000 BC to the early 1st millennium cal BC a succession of ritual mounds and burial mounds were built as settlement along the valley sides increased and woodland was cleared. Starting as a regular stopping-place for flint knapping and domestic tasks, first the Long Mound, and then Long Barrow, the north part of the Turf Mound and the Avenue were built in the 5th millennium BC. With the addition of the Long Enclosure, the Causewayed Ring Ditch, and the Southern Enclosure, there was a chain of five or six diverse monuments stretched along the river bank by c 3000 cal BC. Later, a timber platform, the Riverside Structure, was built and the focus of ceremonial activity shifted to the Cotton 'Henge', two concentric ditches on the occupied valley side. From c 2200 cal BC monument building accelerated and included the Segmented Ditch Circle and at least 20 round barrows, almost all containing burials, at first inhumations, then cremations down to c 1000 cal BC, by which time two overlapping systems of paddocks and droveways had been laid out. Finally, the terrace began to be settled when these had gone out of use, in the early 1st millennium cal BC. This second volume of the Raunds Area Project, published as a CD, comprises the detailed reports on the environmental archaeology, artefact studies, geophysics and chronology.

A Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscape in Northhamptonshire

A Neolithic and Bronze Age Landscape in Northhamptonshire
Author: Jan Harding
Publisher:
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

This publication presents the pre-Iron Age aspects of the Raunds Area Project, which between 1985 and 1993 investigated some 3.5km of the floor of the Nene valley in north east Northamptonshire.

An Atlas of Northamptonshire

An Atlas of Northamptonshire
Author: Tracey Partida
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2013-01-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1782970991

An Atlas of Northamptonshire presents an historical atlas of the greater part of Northamptonshire (the first quarter having been published as An Atlas of Rockingham Forest). It presents in map form the results of fieldwork and documentary research undertaken since the mid-1960s to map the landscape of the whole of Northamptonshire prior to enclosure by Parliamentary Act. This is the first time a whole county has been completely studied in this way, and the first time a whole county has had an accurate view of its medieval landscape with details of the medieval fields, woods, pastures and meadows which have been mapped by ground-survey of archaeological remains confirmed where possible from aerial photographs and early maps. It is also the first time a county has been mapped showing all pre-parliamentary enclosure providing comprehensive data for the difficult theme of early enclosure in a midland county. Complete relevant historic map sources are listed, many in private possession and not lodged with county record offices. Settlements are discussed based on the detailed mapping of every house depicted on historic maps as wells the extent of earthworks, which provides much new evidence relative to settlement development in the Midlands. As well as being highly relevant for anyone studying medieval settlements and enclosure, it illustrates how GIS can be used to present a very large amount of historical and landscape data for any region. The clearly laid out maps in full colour throughout contain an immense amount of data which together provide a fascinating new portrait of this historic county.

Making Sense of an Historic Landscape

Making Sense of an Historic Landscape
Author: Stephen Rippon
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2012-07-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199533784

This volume explores how the archaeologist or historian can understand variations in landscapes. Making use of a wide range of sources and techniques, including archaeological material, documentary sources, and maps, Rippon illustrates how local and regional variations in the 'historic landscape' can be understood.

The Historic Gardens of England

The Historic Gardens of England
Author: Tim Mowl
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2008
Genre: Garden structures
ISBN: 9780752445687

This in-depth study of the gardens of Northamptonshire will appeal to landscape archaeologists and garden enthusiasts alike.

Built to Last?

Built to Last?
Author: Kathryn A. Morrison
Publisher: Historic England
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2004
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Northamptonshire is renowned for the production of high-quality boots and shoes. This book outlines the evolution of shoemaking in the area and examines the landscapes and buildings created in the service of the industry, highlighting their special qualities and emphasising the importance of conservation.

50 Gems of Northamptonshire

50 Gems of Northamptonshire
Author: Will Adams
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2017-11-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445674394

A beautifully photographed selection of 50 of Northamptonshire's most fascinating features, both natural and man-made.