Wessex: A Landscape History
Author | : Hadrian Cook |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2024-04-04 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781803275369 |
ISBN-10 | : 1803275367 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wessex: A Landscape History by : Hadrian Cook
Download or read book Wessex: A Landscape History written by Hadrian Cook and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wessex is famous for its coasts, heaths, woodlands, chalk downland, limestone hills and gorges, settlements and farmed vales. This book provides an account of the physical form, development and operation of its landscape as it was shaped by our ancestors. Major themes include the development of agriculture, settlements, industry and transport.