Land, Power and Prestige : Bronze Age Field Systems in Southern England.
A major phase of economic expansion occurred in southern England during the second and early first millennium BC, accompanied by a fundamental shift in regional power and wealth towards the eastern lowlands. This book offers a synthesis of available data on Bronze Age lowland field systems in Englan...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Havertown :
Oxbow Books,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A major phase of economic expansion occurred in southern England during the second and early first millennium BC, accompanied by a fundamental shift in regional power and wealth towards the eastern lowlands. This book offers a synthesis of available data on Bronze Age lowland field systems in England, including a gazetteer of sites. The research demonstrates the importance of large-scale animal husbandry in the mixed farming regimes as evidenced in the design of the field systems which incorporate droveways, stock proof fencing, watering holes, cow pens, sheep races and gateways for stockhandl. |
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| Item Description: | Chapter 13. symbolism and subtleties. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (518 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781782974246 1782974245 9781782974260 1782974261 |