Medieval adaptation, settlement, and economy of a coastal wetland : : the evidence from around Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent / / Luke Barber, Greg Priestley-Bell.
Romney Marsh is the largest coastal lowland on the south coast of England. Since 1991 excavations in advance of gravel extraction around Lydd on Romney Marsh, have uncovered large areas of medieval landscape, one of the largest to be exposed in southern England. Features uncovered include 12th-13th...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Oxford, UK : : Oxbow Books,, [2008] ©2008 |
| Year of Publication: | 2008 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (873 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Romney Marsh is the largest coastal lowland on the south coast of England. Since 1991 excavations in advance of gravel extraction around Lydd on Romney Marsh, have uncovered large areas of medieval landscape, one of the largest to be exposed in southern England. Features uncovered include 12th-13th century drainage ditches, ditched field systems and sea defences. Also of particular significance is the identification of a series of occupation sites and their enclosures. The excavation of dispersed settlements is particularly difficult, because of the scale of work required to produce meaningful |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [305]-312) and index. |
| ISBN: | 178925650X 1782974652 1782974636 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Luke Barber, Greg Priestley-Bell. |