Bowhill : the archaeological study of a building under repair in Exeter, Devon, 1977-95 / Stuart R Blaylock ; illustrations by P. J. F. Bishop.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blaylock, Stuart R., author.

Contributor:

Bishop, P. J. F, illustrator.

Series:

English Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology, Medieval.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Interpretive programs.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Bowhill (Devon, England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (411 p.)

Place of Publication:

United Kingdom : Liverpool University Press, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bowhill is an important late medieval house near Exeter. This monograph demonstrates how examination of its historical development and the material of its contruction were used to deepen understanding about it and to inform a repair programme.

Contents:

Front cover; Prelims; Half title; Title page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Summary; Résumé; Zusammenfassung; Abbreviations; Preface; Location map; Chapter 1 - Introduction: background and context; Chapter 2 - Pictorial and cartographic sources; Chapter 3 - Historical outline; Chapter 4 - The excavations; Chapter 5 - The standing building: description and analysis of the exterior; Chapter 6 - The standing building: description and analysis of the interior; Chapter 7 - The standing building: description and analysis of the roofs; Chapter 8 - General discussion of the building

Chapter 9 - The findsChapter 10 - Dendrochronology and mortar analysis; Chapter 11 - The development of the conservation programme; Chapter 12 - Concluding discussion; Endmatter; Appendix: the archive; Notes; Glossary; References; Index; Fold-out illustrations; Figure 4.7; Figure 4.19; Imprint

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-84802-139-9