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The North Pennines from Prehistory to Present is the first comprehensive survey of the archaeology of the region, from Mesolithic to modern times. Sometimes described as 'England's last wilderness', the area is a vast but relatively little-known swathe of the English northern uplands. It is a land of contrasts: lush green dales, high windswept moorland, purple with heather in late summer, turbulent rivers and dramatic crags. Traces of 10,000 years of human activity survive to be studied today, including flint scatters at Mesolithic campsites, earthworks of prehistoric and later settlements and field systems, and extensive remnants of the post-medieval 'miner-farmer' landscape.
Aspects of the area's past have been studied over many decades. Recently, since 2010, much new knowledge has been generated through the work of Altogether Archaeology. Initially a North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) project, largely funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this has subsequently developed into an independent charitable community group. The authors of this volume have been involved in its work from the outset.
This wide-ranging overview weaves together the results of projects by Altogether Archaeology and others. Lavishly illustrated, it includes numerous newly processed lidar images, demonstrating the value of lidar imagery in archaeological survey. It should appeal to the general reader interested in the area, as well as to students and specialists.
Contents
Foreword - Stewart Ainsworth
Introduction
Chapter 1: Mesolithic: c.10,000-4000 BC
Chapter 2: Neolithic and Early Bronze Age: c.4000-1500 BC
Chapter 3: Late Bronze Age and Iron Age: c. 1500 BC-AD 410
Chapter 4: Roman: c.AD 71-410
Chapter 5: Early Medieval: 410-1066
Chapter 6: Medieval: 1066-1540
Chapter 7: Post-Medieval:1540-2000
Chapter 8: Towards the Future
Appendix A: Radiocarbon Dating
Appendix B: Lidar
Appendix C: Locations
References
Index
