Archaeological landscapes of east London : six multi-period sites excavated in advance of gravel quarrying in the London Borough of Havering / Isca Howell, Dan Swift and Bruce Watson ; with Jon Cotton and Pamela Greenwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howell, Isca.

Contributor:

Swift, Dan.

Watson, Bruce, 1959-

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

MOLA monograph ; 54.

MOLA monograph ; 54

Language:

English

French

German

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--England--London.

Excavations (Archaeology).

England--London.

Havering (London, England)--Antiquities.

Havering (London, England).

Physical Description:

xv, 144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 32 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Museum of London Archaeology, [2011]

Language Note:

In English with Summaries in French and German.

Summary:

This archaeological treatise on the excavation of six sites slated for gravel excavation in the London borough of Havering, provides detailed analysis of research conducted in the area from 1963 to 1997. Uncovering evidence of settlement from the Mesolithic era (9600-4100 BCE) through the Medieval period (15th century CE) and even residual items dating to 36,000 BCE , the volume documents in detail a rich collection of artifacts and sites. The text includes numerous site maps, diagrams, illustrations and photographs. The volume has a large collection of co-authors and contributors and the research was performed under the auspices of several universities and historical preservation organizations. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-141) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781907586002

1907586008

OCLC:

709681880

Publisher Number:

99943947857