Archaeology of Town Commons in England: 'A Very Fair Field Indeed'

by Mark Bowden, Graham Brown, Nicky Smith

This is the first published overview of the archaeology of urban common land. By recognising that urban common land represents a valid historical entity, this book contributes towards successful informed conservation. It contains a variety of interesting and illuminating illustrations, including contemporary and archive photographs. Historically, towns in England were provided with common lands for grazing the draft animals of townspeople engaged...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184802035X
• ISBN13: 9781848020351
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Historic England
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.7"