Swaledale: Valley of the Wild River - Couverture souple

Fleming, Andrew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1853311979 ISBN 13 : 9781853311970

Editeur : Keele University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This book reveals through words, line drawings and photographs, the history and archaeology of Swaledale, a well-loved part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Andrew Fleming shows that this classic Pennine landscape holds clues to the very different character of the landscapes of the past and shows how the Dark Age kingdom of Swar, medieval townships, commons, old wood pastures, lead mines, trackways and Bronze Age ring-cairs all emerge with a story to tell.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a reprint of the first edition, published in 1998 by Edinburgh University Press. Now with an updated preface and colour illustrations throughout, this beautiful book tells the story of Swaledale, a well-loved part of the North Yorkshire Pennines. It shows how the perspectives of archaeology, history and ecology can be linked to transform our understanding of the landscape. Starting from the contemporary framework of the landscape with its stone walls, field barns and hay meadows - characteristic features which seem to reflect a way of life which has been here since time immemorial - the author shows that this classic Pennine landscape holds clues to the very different character of the landscapes of the past. Behind the small family farm of recent centuries lies the more communal way of life of the medieval townships, the landscape of the Norse settlers, the Dark Age kingdom of Swar, and the fields and farms of the Iron Age and the Roman period. Illustrated with line drawings and photographs, this illuminating and extremely readable book reveals Swaledale's history and archaeology, layer by layer. Earthworks, place-name patterns, ancient walls and cairns on the moors, pollard trees, old maps, footpaths, humps and bumps in the fields; all emerge with a story to tell.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Keele University Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1853311979
• ISBN 13: 9781853311970
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible