Garden archaeology : a handbook / by Chris Currie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Currie, C. R. J. (Christopher Richard John), 1948-

Contributor:

Council for British Archaeology.

Series:

Practical handbooks in archaeology ; 17.

Practical handbook ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Garden archaeology--Great Britain--Methodology.

Garden archaeology.

Methodology.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

vii, 178 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

York : Council for British Archaeology, 2005.

Summary:

Garden Archaeology looks at the methods used for this subdiscipline. The book traces the development of the genre with particular reference to the advances made in the last 20 years. Chapters deal with the historical background to gardens and designed landscapes; excavation techniques in the era of development archaeology as well as in the research field; survey; historic building analysis; geophysics; air photography; and environmental sampling techniques. The latter chapter brings together the most recent thinking on this vital aspect of garden archaeology in one place for the first time.

To conclude, the book gives a series of case studies including many of the most important recent projects undertaken in the UK. There are interesting contributions from experienced practitioners, including Martin Locock and lain Soden.

Contents:

Chris Currie vii

Chapter 1 The development of garden archaeology 1

Chapter 2 Garden design: a historical perspective 8

Section 2 Methods

Chapter 3 Undertaking documentary research 27

Chapter 4 Aerial photography 33

Chapter 5 Archaeological survey methods 38

Chapter 6 Historic building analysis 45

Chapter 7 Geophysical survey by Martin Locock 53

Chapter 8 Excavation techniques 58

Chapter 9 Environmental sampling 73

Chapter 10 Finds recovery and analysis 85

Section 3 Case and Regional Studies

Chapter 11 The formal garden (Castle Bromwich, Roxford) 99

Chapter 12 The informal designed landscape (Leigh Park, The Leasowes) 106

Chapter 13 Water gardens (Court of Noke, Bushy Park and, The Gnoll) 113

Chapter 14 Town gardens (The Circus, Bath) 120

Chapter 15 Garden archaeology in Scotland by Chris Currie and Robin Turner 123

Chapter 16 Garden archaeology in Wales by Martin Locock 131

Chapter 17 Unusual gardens (Shilston Barton, Dartington Hall, The Wakes, The Workhouse, Southwell) 137

Chapter 18 A multi-disciplinary approach to garden archaeology by Iain Soden 148

The English Register and related matters by Paul Stamper 167.

ISBN:

1902771486

OCLC:

59878610