Lines in the Landscape :Cursus monuments in the Upper Thames Valley - Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph
Lines in the Landscape :Cursus monuments in the Upper Thames Valley - Thames Valley Landscapes Monograph
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23 May, 2003
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Description
The Upper Thames Valley is an important area for prehistoric monuments and has one of the highest concentrations of cursuses, distinctive linear or elongated earthworks, in Britain. In the 1980s the Oxford Archaeological Unit along with the Abingdon Area Archaeological and Historical Society had the opportunity to extensively investigate one of these sites at Drayton. This site has produced many significant results for our present understanding of the date, construction and use of cursus monuments on the lowland river gravels of Britain. This volume reports on the excavations at Drayton, and includes an account of small-scale excavations undertaken at the Lechlade cursus by OAU and Lance and Faith Vatcher. It also provides a gazetteer of known cursus monuments in the Upper Thames Valley.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780947816797 |
| ISBN10 | 0947816798 |
| Number Of Pages | 260 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Oxford University School of Archaeology |
| Format | Hardback |
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Author's Bio
Alistair Barclay current works as Principal Post-Excavation Manager for Cotswold Archaeology and has been involved in publication for nearly 30 years in which time he has contributed to more than a dozen monographs as co-author/editor, he has also written and edited numerous articles. He was co-editor of NSG 4: Pathways and Ceremonies: the cursus monuments of Britain and Ireland.