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A Roman, Anglian & Medieval Site at Blackfriars Street

Michael R. McCarthy
�27.00

With microfiche.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1990
Format :	Large paperback.

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A Roman, Anglian & Medieval Site at Blackfriars Street

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Bewcastle and Old Penrith: A Roman Outpost and a Frontier Vicus

Paul S. Austen
�15.00

A comprehensive reference work with many drawings and diagrams to illustrate the informative text.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1991
Format :	Large paperback.

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Bewcastle and Old Penrith: A Roman Outpost and a Frontier Vicus

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Brougham Castle, Cumbria

H. Summerson; M. Trueman; S. Harrison
�15.00

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An academic, thorough study of the castle, including geological and historical surveys with many plans and maps.

Published by : CWAAS

Published date : 1998

Format : Large paperback.

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Carlisle : Excavations at Rickergate, 1998-9 and 53-55 Botchergate, 2001 - Cumbria Archaeological Research Reports No. 2

Edited by Rachel Newman, Oxford Archaeology North
�18.00

The Cumbria Archaeological Research Reports, of which this is the second, are intended to bring into the public domain archaeological reports on sites within Cumbria that fall between a length suitable for a journal article and the size and nature of material appropriate for a free standing monograph.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	June 2011
Format :	210mm x 296mm paperback

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Carlisle : Excavations at Rickergate, 1998-9 and 53-55 Botchergate, 2001 - Cumbria Archaeological Research Reports No. 2

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Clay Dabbins: Vernacular Buildings of the Solway Plain

Nina Jennings
�20.00

The mud buildings of the English Solway Plain known locally as Dabbins or Daubins are little known outside the immediate area. This book traces their history forwards from their possible origins in Viking days.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	2003
Format :	Large paperback.

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Clay Dabbins: Vernacular Buildings of the Solway Plain

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Cumbrian Parishes 1714 - 1725 from Bishop Gastrell's Notitia

Dr Lawrence A.S. Butler
�20.00

This volume contains the material collected by the Bishop of Chester about the Cumbrian parishes within his diocese. His notitia (notebook) is a mine of information about parishes, townships, schools and charities. A full list of clergy is included.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1998
Format :	Large hardback.

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Cumbrian Parishes 1714 - 1725 from Bishop Gastrell's Notitia

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Hardknott Roman Fort, Cumbria

Paul T. Bidwell
�20.00

Volume 8 in the Research series. Including an account of the excavations by the late Dorothy Charlesworth. An important reference work.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1999
Format :	Large paperback.

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In Search of Arctic Wonders - Cumbria and the Arctic in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Rob David
�18.00

In this illustrated book, Dr Rob David explores the connections between Cumbria and the Arctic during one of the great eras of polar exploration.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	February 2013
Format :	Paperback; 245 x 174mm.

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In Search of Arctic Wonders - Cumbria and the Arctic in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

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INDEX : NICHOLSON AND BURN - History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland

Daniel Scott, abridged by CWAAS
�20.00

Abridged and revised from the manuscript of the late daniel Scott, and edited from the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian Society.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	June 2011
Format :	216mm x 293mm paperback

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INDEX : NICHOLSON AND BURN - History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland

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Index to the Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society

James Cherry (ed); Joyce Cherry (ed)
�12.00

Volume 5, 1960-89. New series.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1992
Format :	Paperback.

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Index to the Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society

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John Denton's History of Cumberland

Edited by R H Britnell & M M Harvey
�50.00

John Denton's history of Cumberland, compiled in the first decade of the seventeenth century, formed the basis of almost all antiquarian writing on Cumberland for some two hundred years, and continues to be cited.

Published by :	The Surtees Society & Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeology Society
Published date :	April 2010
Format :	144mm x 220mm hardback

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Norman Rule in Cumbria 1092-1136

Richard Sharpe
�5.00

A lecture delivered to Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society on 9th April 2005 at Carlisle.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	2006
Format :	Paperback.

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Prehistoric Habitation Sites on the Limestone Uplands of Eastern Cumbria

J. Cherry; P.J. Cherry
�12.00

A survey of the area between Shap and Kirkby Stephen.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1987
Format :	Large paperback.

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Prehistoric Habitation Sites on the Limestone Uplands of Eastern Cumbria

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Records of Kendale Vol 1

William Farrer
�25.00

Volume one.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1998
Format :	Hardback.

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Records of Kendale Vol 2

William Farrer
�25.00

Volume two.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1999
Format :	Hardback.

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Roman Waterlogged Remains and Later Features at Castle Street, Carlisle

Michael R. McCarthy; E. Allison
�14.00

Written by two authors from the Carlisle Archaeological Unit, this volume contains details of excavations in 1981 and 1982. Complete with 6 microfische, which are also available as four separate fascicule books. E.mail us for details.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1991
Format :	Paperback.

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Roman Waterlogged Remains and Later Features at Castle Street, Carlisle

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Romans on the Solway: Essays in Honour of Richard Bellhouse

R.J.A. Wilson and I.D. Caruana (eds)
�20.00

This book examines the Solway frontier in detail, with a new complete schedule of the Roman coastal installations, and presents much other recent research. Published here for the first time are the results of extensive geophysical survey at Maryport which has revolutionised our knowledge of its civilian settlement; the discoveries made at the cemetary of the Roman fort at Beckfoot, one of few military Roman burial grounds to have been investigated in northern Britain; and a topographical survey of the Roman fort at Ravenglass.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	2004
Format :	Hardback.

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St. Mary's Abbey Holme Cultram, Abbey Town Cumbria

Jan Walker & Mark Graham
�10.00

Archaeological and Historical Investigations, this publication is the 4th in the Cumbria Archaeological Research Reports series.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	January 2013
Format :	Paperback; 296 x 210mm.

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St. Mary's Abbey Holme Cultram, Abbey Town Cumbria

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The Boke of Records of the Burgh of Kirkby Kendal

Richard S. Ferguson (ed)
�25.00

This book is the major source for the history of Kendal and an important collection of evidence about the town, and its place in south Westmorland society.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	2001
Format :	Hardback.

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The Boke of Records of the Burgh of Kirkby Kendal

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The Building of Hadrian's Wall

C.E. Stevens
�7.00

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	1963
Format :	Paperback.

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The Cockermouth Congregational Church Book (1651 - c.1765)

Edited by R.B. Wordsworth
�30.00

The 'church book' of the Independent congregation at Cckermouth is a remarkable document charting the origins and life of a nonconformist church from its foundation in 1651 through to the eighteenth century.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	June 2012
Format :	Paperback 247 x 174mm.

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The Cockermouth Congregational Church Book (1651 - c.1765)

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The Diary of Isaac Fletcher of Underwood, Cumberland 1756 - 1781

Angus J.L. Winchester (ed)
�18.00

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The daily record of a Quaker yeoman, lawyer and merchants activities over a quarter of a century.

Published by : CWAAS

Published date : 1994

Format : Large hardback.

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The Diary of Isaac Fletcher of Underwood, Cumberland 1756 - 1781

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The Estate and Household Accounts of Sir Daniel Fleming of Rydal Hall, Westmorland 1688-1701

Blake Tyson (ed)
�20.00

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Sir Daniel Fleming was a major figure in the public life of late 17th century Westmorland. His manuscripts are a treasure trove of material for the history of Westmorland, none more so than his estate and household account books.

Published by : CWAAS

Published date : 2001

Format : Large hardback.

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The Estate and Household Accounts of Sir Daniel Fleming of Rydal Hall, Westmorland 1688-1701

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The Making of Carlisle - From Romans to Railways

Edited by Mark Brennand & Keith J Stringer
�15.00

Much of Carlisle's 2,000-year history has been based on its military and political importance, thanks especially to the colonising power of the Romans and the Normans, and the needs of national defence against the Scots during the later Middle Ages.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	March 2011
Format :	174mm x 244mm paperback

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The Making of Carlisle - From Romans to Railways

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The Medieval Cross Slab Grave Covers in Cumbria

Peter Ryder
�20.00

This is a complete illustrated and annotated list of the extant grave-covers, bearing a cross not an effigy, in Cumbria. Widely distributed, often misunderstood, frequently neglected, and sometimes wilfully destroyed, such grave covers are an important class among medieval memorials.

Published by :	CWAAS
Published date :	2005
Format :	Large hardback.

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