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Books Cumbria : History : Archaeology

Archaeology

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A Guide to the Stone Circles of Cumbria

Robert W E Farrah
£20.00

This attractive book is the first overview of its kind to be published for many years and benefits from previously unpublished research.

Published by : Hayloft
Published date : June 2008
Format : 256mm x 200mm paperback

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A Guide to the Stone Circles of the Lake District

David Watson
£6.99

There are over 50 stone circles in the Lake District.

Published by : Photoprint Scotland
Published date : March 2009
Format : 147mm x 210mm paperback

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Ancient Frontiers


£8.00

This book is about the rocks and landscape of the countryside around Hadrian's Wall. It includes a description of the dramatic scenery in the southern part of the Northumberland National Park. It explores beneath the surface to understand a little of why the countryside looks as it does, what makes it so distinctive and how it has developed over millions of years.

Published by : British Geological Survey
Published date : 2006
Format : Large Papaerback

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Carlisle and Cumbria: Roman and Medieval Architecture, Art and Archaeology

Mike McCarthy & David Weston (eds)
£32.00



Published by : The British Archaeological Association/Maney Pub.
Published date : 2004
Format : Large paperback.

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Carlisle and Cumbria: Roman and Medieval Architecture, Art and Archaeology
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Carlisle Millenium Project: Excavations in Carlisle 1998-2001


£6.49

This lavishly illustrated booklet tells the story of the development of the Roman fort in front of Carlisle Castle, from its wooden origins during the Roman conquest of North-West England, through its rebuilding in stone around AD 200, to its decline and eventual abandonment shortly after AD 400.

Published by : Oxford Archaeology North
Published date : 2004
Format : Large paperback.

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Cumbria: The Lake District and Its Counties

John Wyatt
£50.00

This monumental work, completed by some 200 magnificent illustrations mainly in full colour, covers every aspect of Cumbria. Whether it be the history, the people, the architecture, the topography, the arts or the tourist attractions, all is expertly and lovingly described. Based upon a deep knowledge of almost every valley and fell the book comprehensively embraces all that is noteworthy from Morecambe Bay in the south to Solway Firth and the Scottish border in the north, and from the Irish Sea coast in the west to the Pennines in the east.

Published by : Robert Hale Limited
Published date : 2004
Format : Large hardback.

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Edge of Empire DVD - A Journal Along Hadrian's Wall


£14.99

In a fascinating journey along the 73 miles of the Roman Wall Heritage Site Eric Robson unravels some of the mysteries of the 2500 years of history.

Published by : Striding Edge
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Format : DVD

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Excavation and Survey at Roman Burgh - by - Sands : Cumbria Archaeological Research Reports No.1

David Breeze & David Woolliscroft
£12.00

Excavations by the late Barri Jones and a geophysical survey by English Heritage.

Published by : CWAAS
Published date : May 2009
Format : 210mm x 297mm paperback

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Fragments of History - Rethinking Ruthwell & Bewcastle Monuments

Fred Orton & Ian Wood
£17.99

Rethinking the Ruthwell and Bewcastle monuments is an innovative study of the two premier survivals of pre-Viking Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture. Both monuments are rich in finely carved images and complex inscriptions. Though in some way related, in this book, they have very different histories.



Published by : Manchester University Press
Published date : September 2006
Format : 200mm x 257mm paperback

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Guidestones to the Great Langdale Axe Factories

Gabriel M. Blamires
£10.99

These days we are all accustomed to see sign 'posts' to point us on our way, as we travel about the countryside. In many parts of the Lake District landscape, certain large stones - 'megaliths' - occur, with a distinctive characteristic: they are shaped so as to point in significant directions. In this book it is suggested that these megaliths performed a function similar to modern signposts - as signs in stone, to point the way in ancient times.

Published by : Gabriel M. Blamires
Published date : 2005
Format : Paperback.

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Hadrian's Wall 1999 - 2009

Compiled by N Hodgson
£10.00

The Pilgrinage of Hadrian's Wall (a tradition going back to 1849) takes place every ten years, giving all who are interested in the remains of Rome's most elaborate frontier a chance to revisit the remains and hear about the latest archaeological developments.

Published by : CWAAS
Published date : August 2009
Format : 154mm x 218mm hardback

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Hadrian's Wall: An Historic Landscape

Robert Woodside; James Crow
£16.99

The first book to explore the surrounding landscape of the Roman wall as a whole focusing on the impact of human activity.

Published by : National Trust
Published date : 1999
Format : Large paperback.

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Handbook to the Roman Wall

J. Collingwood Bruce edited by David Breeze
£18.00

This is the eagerly awaited 14th edition of J. Collinwood Bruce's 1863 authoritative text to Hadrian's Wall, completely re-written and updated by David Breeze.

Published by : Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne
Published date : October 2006
Format : 127mm x 190mm x 35mm Hardback

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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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Life and Letters of the Roman Frontier: Vindolanda and its People

Alan K. Bowman
£12.99

Over 300 letters and documents have been discovered at the fort of Vindolanda. The accounts testify to the lifestyle and activities of the officers and their wives, and the soldiers. Most fascinating is the high level of literacy in the Roman army.

Published by : The British Museum Press
Published date : 2003
Format : Large paperback.

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Misericords of North West England - their Nature and Significance

John Dickinson
£12.95

Misericords, carved into the underside of choir stall seats in major churches and cathedrals, reveal the otherwise lost skills of medieval craftsmen, together with important insights into the thought of the period.

Published by : Centre for North- West Regional Studies
Published date : April 2008
Format : 168mm x 243mm paperback

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Murus ille famosus - (that famous wall)

William D. Shannon
£7.50

This illustrated booklet shows depictions and descriptions of Hadrian's Wall before William Camden's first edition of Britannia in 1588. It brings together a number of ancient maps and observations of the Wall through history. This is a very useful tool for all those interested in furthering their knowledge of one of our most famous monuments.

Published by : C&WAAS
Published date : Novenber 2007
Format : 145mm x 210mm

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Nine Standards - Ancient Cairns or Modern Folly?

Stephen Walker
£14.00

Standing as sentinels on the Pennine skyline when viewed from the west, the Nine Standards are a puzzling legacy from the past.

Published by : Hayloft
Published date : October 2008
Format : 155mm x 230mm paperback

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North-West Aircraft Wrecks - New Insights into Dramatic Last Flights

Nick Wotherspoon
£14.99

This book is a different approach to aviation archaeology, as the author, together with small, but dedicated, team of fellow enthusiasts explore aircraft crash sites in the North West of England, treating each of the incidents selected to detailed in-depth research and meticulous on-site investigation.

Published by : Pen & Sword
Published date : November 2006
Format : 134mm x 215mm paperback

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Pages From Brigham's History

David Bradbury
£4.99

Looking at Brigham today, it appears to consist mostly of a large hole full of trees - but on closer inspection, even that hole is really full of history!

Published by : PastPresented
Published date : June 2008
Format : 145mm 210mm stitched paperback

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Prehistoric Monuments of the Lake District

Tom Clare
£17.99

Anyone who lives in the Lake district or who is a regular visitor will be familiar with such striking prehistoric monuments as the stone circles of Swinside, Long Meg or Castlerigg.

Published by : Tempus
Published date : November 2007
Format : 170mm x 248mm paperback

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Prehistoric Rock Art

Paul & Barbara Brown
£19.99

This book brings together a wealth of information on the rock art of the dales that straddle the ridge of the Northern Pennines and into Cumbria.


Published by : Tempus
Published date : June 2008
Format : 170mm x 248mm paperback

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Prehistoric Stone Circles

Aubrey Burl
£4.99

This book describes the mystery of stone circles since the seventeenth century, explaining their history and what we know about them, and attempts to show how we are coming to an understanding about the significance they had to their builders.

Published by : Shire Publications
Published date : 1997
Format : Paperback.

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Roman Britain A New History

Guy De La Bedoyere
£24.95

An illuminating new account of Britain as a Roman Province. This book reassesses the period in the combined light of archaeological and textual evidence. It describes the very latest discoveries, including new mosaics and the only stadium found in Britain.

Published by : Thames and Hudson
Published date : 2006
Format : Large Hardback

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Roman Britain A New History
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Romans on the Solway: Essays in Honour of Richard Bellhouse

R.J.A. Wilson and I.D. Caruana (eds)
£30.00

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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