About this title: The English Civil Wars fought between 1642 and 1651 have left an indelible mark on the landscape of Britain if one looks carefully. Castles and town walls bear the marks of attack, churches reveal scars of desecration, and ruined houses are silent witnesses to the conflict. But, as the author points out, there are also 'buried landscapes of war' in and around many places that were besieged or fought over. Some of these are coming to light and more remain to be located by excavation and geophysical survey. Urban archaeology is revealing much about town defences, while several important ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: B.T. Batsford
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780713488975ISBN:0713488972
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. This is a like new looking book with light shelf-wear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 128 p. English Heritage. Audience: General/trade. Your book will be custom double-wrapped & over-taped to help assure you get it undamaged. Books sold in support of the World Outreach Project s efforts to lift up the world one person at a time. Ships Daily M-F read more
Edition: 1st Paperback Edition
Binding: Paper
Publisher: B T Batsford Ltd, United Kingdom
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780713488975ISBN:0713488972
Description: Illustrated Throughout. As New in Large Softcover. No Dustjacket. 7 x 10" A solid copy; ----------SATISFACTION GUARANTEED---------FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE------ read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: B T Batsford Ltd, United Kingdom
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780713488975ISBN:0713488972
Description: New. 7 1/2 x 10. Brand new book. Examines the buried landscape of Britain to provide insight into the conflict of the English Civil Wars fought between 1642 and 1651. Illustrated with photographs, maps, plans and drawings. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Batsford
Date Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN-13:9780713488975ISBN:0713488972
Description: New. 0713488972 It is estimated that the ten years of the English Civil War (1642-1651) destroyed between 150 and 200 country mansions, not to mention the devastated castles and the countless communities, villages and towns that were torn apart in the conflict. This well-illustrated and accessible study exdamines the archaeological legacy of these years, in the form of town defences, siegeworks, mines, garrisons, battlesites, refortified castles, bridges and burials. In clearly structured ... read more
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