Channel 4's perenially popular Time Team take us on an archaeological sight-seeing tour of Britain and Ireland. Region by region, they select the most interesting and important sites which are open to public visitors, some familiar to all, others relatively unknown.
The definitive guide to the location, history and significance of the world's most important sites and finds. This guide will help you to follow the process of archaeological discovery, from the initial survey work to the final excavation and analysis of finds; to see specialist skills and techniques in action at recently excavated sites from all over the world; and to use the comprehensive gazetteer to plot the location of more than 1,200 archaeological sites.
Most places in Britain have had a local history written about them. Up until this century these histories have addressed more parochial issues, such as the life of the manor, rather than explaining the features and changes in the landscape in a factual manner. Much of what is visible today in Britain's landscape is the result of a chain of social and natural processes, and can be interpreted through fieldwork as well as from old maps and documents. Michael Aston uses a wide range of source material to study the complex and dynamic history of the countryside, illustrating his points with aerial photographs, maps, plans and charts. He shows how to understand the surviving remains as well as offering his own explanations for how our landscape has evolved.