The ancient English morris dance /
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The idea that morris dancing captures the essence of ancient Englishness, inherently carefree and merry, has been present for over 400 years. This book traces the history of those attitudes, from the dance's introduction to England in the fifteenth century, through the contention of the Reformation and Civil War, during which morris dancing and maypoles became potent symbols of the older ways of living. Thereafter it developed and diversified, neglected and disdained, until antiquaries began to take an interest in its history, leading to its re-invention as emblematic of Victorian concepts of Merrie England in the nineteenth century.
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Also issued in print: 2023. :
1 online resource (xi, 517 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781803273877 (PDF ebook) :
Hillforts of the Cheshire Ridge /
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The Habitats and Hillforts of Cheshire's Sandstone Ridge Landscape Partnership Project was focussed on six of Cheshire's hillforts and their surrounding habitats and landscapes. It aimed to develop understanding of the chronology and role of the hillforts and encourage local interest and involvement in their maintenance.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781784914677 (ebook) :
The Poole Iron Age logboat /
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This text is the culmination of significant multi-disciplinary work carried out by a variety of specialists, from conservators to woodworking and boatbuilding experts, exploring the history of the Poole Iron Age logboat (today imposingly displayed in the entrance to Poole Museum in Dorset) and also its functionality - or lack of - as a vessel.
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Also issued in print: 2019. :
1 online resource (x, 122 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789691450 (ebook) :
Between the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC : exploring cultural diversity and change in late prehistoric communities /
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This collection of studies on the cultural reconfigurations that occurred in western Europe between the 3rd and 2nd millennium BCE focuses on the evidence from the West of the Iberian Peninsula, and one on the South of England. They explore regional diversity and challenge grand narratives regarding Chalcolithic and Bronze Age communities.
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Also issued in print: 2021.
"Available in both print and Open Access"--Homepage. :
1 online resource (ii, 150 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789699234 (PDF ebook) : :
Open access.
Isles of the dead? : the setting and function of the Bronze Age chambered cairns and cists of the Isles of Scilly /
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The number and density of megalithic chambered cairns in the Isles of Scilly, a tiny archipelago that forms the most south-westerly part of the British Isles, has been remarked upon since the 18th century. 'Isles of the Dead?' examines these sites, generally known as entrance graves, and the associated cist graves. Their physical structure and contents, as well as their landscape setting, orientation and inter-visibility, are discussed.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784911140 (PDF ebook) :
Excavation, analysis and interpretation of early Bronze Age barrows at Guiting Power, Gloucestershire /
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Excavation, Analysis and Interpretation of Early Bronze Age Barrows at Guiting Power, Gloucestershire covers the full excavation, analysis and interpretation of two early Bronze Age round barrows at Guiting Power in the Cotswolds, a region where investigation and protection of such sites have been extremely poor, with many barrows unnecessarily lost to erosion, and with most existing excavation partial, and of low quality. One monument, Guiting Power 1, typical of many others in the region in terms of general form, was investigated to assess how far surviving evidence could be used to indicate original structure, as a basis for discussion of function as a funerary and ritual site. The project is paired with the full excavation of a larger round barrow, of similar date, nearby, at Guiting Power 3 in the valley below.
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Also issued in print: 2020. :
1 online resource (ii, 372 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789693607 (ebook) :
Beyond the ice : Creswell Crags and its place in a wider European context /
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Since the discovery of Britain's first Ice Age cave art in 2003, the site of Creswell Crags has gained international recognition as one of Britain's leading Ice Age sites. For the first time the history of the site is brought together in one accessible volume. Documenting the early fieldwork at the site it uncovers antiquarian discoveries such as the famous horse engraving, excavations in the 1920s that saw our understanding of our early ancestors take shape, discusses the demise of the Neanderthals and the emergence of Modern Man, and looks at how Creswell Crags grew as a heritage attraction of potential World Heritage Status.
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1 online resource : illustrations :
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9781784910808 (PDF ebook) :
World archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum : a characterization /
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'World Archaeology at the Pitt Rivers Museum' introduces the range, history and significance of the archaeological collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford. In 29 newly-commissioned essays written by a specialist team, the volume explores more than 136,000 artefacts from 145 countries, from the Stone Age to the modern period, and from England to Easter Island. Pioneering a new approach in museum studies, this landmark volume is an essential reference work for archaeologists around the world, and a unique introduction to the archaeological collections of one of the world's most famous museums.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784910754 (PDF ebook) :
Hillforts and the durotriges : a geophysical survey of Iron Age Dorset /
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This volume sets out the results of a detailed programme of non-intrusive geophysical survey conducted across hillforts of Dorset (UK), generating detailed subsurface maps of archaeological features, in the hope of better resolving the phasing, form and internal structure of these iconic sites.
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Previously issued in print: 2017. :
1 online resource (viii, 176 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784917166 (ebook) :