Download or read book The Hillforts of Cardigan Bay written by TOBY. DRIVER and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old Oswestry Hillfort and its Landscape Ancient Past Uncertain Future written by Tim Malim and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, organised into 14 well-crafted chapters, charts the archaeology, folklore, heritage and landscape development of one of England's most enigmatic monuments, Old Oswestry Hillfort, from the Iron Age, through its inclusion as part of an early medieval boundary between England and Wales, to its role during World War I.
Download or read book Scenes from Prehistoric Life written by Francis Pryor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invigorating journey through Britain's prehistoric landscape, and an insight into the lives of its inhabitants. 'Highly compelling' Spectator, Books of the Year 'An evocative foray into the prehistoric past' BBC Countryfile Magazine 'Vividly relating what life was like in pre-Roman Britain' Choice Magazine 'Makes life in Britain BC often sound rather more appealing than the frenetic and anxious 21st century!' Daily Mail In Scenes from Prehistoric Life, the distinguished archaeologist Francis Pryor paints a vivid picture of British and Irish prehistory, from the Old Stone Age (about one million years ago) to the arrival of the Romans in AD 43, in a sequence of fifteen profiles of ancient landscapes. Whether writing about the early human family who trod the estuarine muds of Happisburgh in Norfolk c.900,000 BC, the craftsmen who built a wooden trackway in the Somerset Levels early in the fourth millennium BC, or the Iron Age denizens of Britain's first towns, Pryor uses excavations and surveys to uncover the daily routines of our ancient ancestors. By revealing how our prehistoric forebears coped with both simple practical problems and more existential challenges, Francis Pryor offers remarkable insights into the long and unrecorded centuries of our early history, and a convincing, well-attested and movingly human portrait of prehistoric life as it was really lived.
Download or read book Moel y Gaer Bodfari A Small Hillfort in Denbighshire North Wales written by Gary Lock and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moel-y-Gaer (Bodfari) is the northernmost of a series of hillforts atop the Clwydian hills in Wales. Nine seasons of survey and excavation reveal details of Moel-y-Gaer’s ramparts, entrances and interior. Discussion situates the site within the later prehistoric settlement record for north-eastern Wales paying particular attention to hillforts.
Download or read book Summary of Francis Pryor s Scenes from Prehistoric Life written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-07-21T22:59:00Z with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The past was governed by the same rules as the present, and this was known as uniformitarianism. It was first developed by the Scottish geologist James Hutton in the late eighteenth century, and culminated in Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology, first published in 1830. #2 Archaeology is a science-based humanity that sets out to reveal the way various communities interacted and how this in turn led to their rise or decline. But you cannot do this simply by studying artifacts. You must also pay attention to the landscapes where people lived. #3 The seaside towns and villages of East Anglia have a charm all of their own. I have a particular fondness for the cliffs at the little village of Dunwich, in Suffolk, with their thick woods that allow tantalizing glimpses of the sea far below. #4 The footprints at Goldcliff in the Severn Estuary were made around 4700 BC, at the end of the Mesolithic, but the ones at Happisburgh were made by a family group who were out foraging for food along the tidal river.
Download or read book The Medieval Welsh Englynion Y Beddau written by Patrick Sims-Williams and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edition and translation of this important genre of Old Welsh poetry.The "Stanzas of the Graves" or "Graves of the Warriors of the Island of Britain", attributed to the legendary poet Taliesin, describe ancient heroes' burial places. Like the "Triads of the Island of Britain", they are an indispensable key to the narrative literature of medieval Wales. The heroes come from the whole of Britain, including Mercia and present-day Scotland, as well as many from Wales and a few from Ireland. Many characters known from the Mabinogion appear, often with additional information, as do some from romance and early Welsh saga, such as Arthur, Bedwyr, Gawain, Owain son of Urien, Merlin, and Vortigern. The seventh-century grave of Penda of Mercia, beneath the river Winwæd in Yorkshire, is the latest grave to be included. The poems testify to the interest aroused by megaliths, tumuli, and other apparently man-made monuments, some of which can be identified with known prehistoric remains.This volume offers a full edition and translation of the poems, mapped with reference to all the manuscripts, starting with the Black Book of Carmarthen, the oldest extant book of Welsh poetry. There is also a detailed commentary on their linguistic, literary, historical, and archaeological aspects. translation of the poems, mapped with reference to all the manuscripts, starting with the Black Book of Carmarthen, the oldest extant book of Welsh poetry. There is also a detailed commentary on their linguistic, literary, historical, and archaeological aspects. translation of the poems, mapped with reference to all the manuscripts, starting with the Black Book of Carmarthen, the oldest extant book of Welsh poetry. There is also a detailed commentary on their linguistic, literary, historical, and archaeological aspects. translation of the poems, mapped with reference to all the manuscripts, starting with the Black Book of Carmarthen, the oldest extant book of Welsh poetry. There is also a detailed commentary on their linguistic, literary, historical, and archaeological aspects.
Download or read book Life in Early Medieval Wales written by Nancy Edwards and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-07-23 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research for and the writing of this book was funded by the award of a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship. The period c. AD300—1050, spanning the collapse of Roman rule to the coming of the Normans, was formative in the development of Wales. Life in Early Medieval Wales considers how people lived in late Roman and early medieval Wales, and how their lives and communities changed over the course of this period. It uses a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on the growing body of archaeological evidence set alongside the early medieval written sources together with place-names and personal names. It begins by analysing earlier research and the range of sources, the significance of the environment and climate change, and ways of calculating time. Discussion of the fourth, fifth, and sixth centuries focuses on the disintegration of the Roman market economy, fragmentation of power, and the emergence of new kingdoms and elites alongside evidence for changing identities, as well as important threads of continuity, notably Latin literacy, Christianity, and the continuation of small-scale farming communities. Early medieval Wales was an entirely rural society. Analysis of the settlement archaeology includes key sites such as hillforts, including Dinas Powys, the royal crannog at Llangorse, and the Viking Age and earlier estate centre at Llanbedrgoch alongside the development, from the seventh century onwards, of new farming and other rural settlements. Consideration is given to changes in the mixed farming economy reflecting climate deterioration and a need for food security, as well as craft working and the roles of exchange, display, and trade reflecting changing outside contacts. At the same time cemeteries and inscribed stones, stone sculpture and early church sites chart the course of conversion to Christianity, the rise of monasticism, and the increasing power of the Church. Finally, discussion of power and authority analyses emerging evidence for sites of assembly, the rise of Mercia, and increasing English infiltration, together with the significance of Offa's and Wat's Dykes, and the Viking impact. Throughout the evidence is placed within a wider context enabling comparison with other parts of Britain and Ireland and, where appropriate, with other parts of Europe to see broader trends, including the impacts of climate, economic, and religious change.
Download or read book The Flying Grunt written by Alan E. Mesches and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-01-23 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring story of a young man from a humble background who received the Bronze and Silver Star for service as a Marine in Korea, including fighting at the Chosin Reservoir, and was almost selected as an astronaut. Richard Edward Carey came from a broken home. Enlisting in the Corps in 1946 he later earned a commission, fighting at Inchon and Chosin in Korea before becoming a pilot—flying every aircraft in the Marine arsenal. During his 38-year military career he witnessed and participated in major historical events, though a high school wrestling injury would eliminate him from the Mercury-7 space program. As a second lieutenant, he tackled General Douglas MacArthur on the way to Seoul in 1950. Carey would provide critical intelligence decisions enabling the successful defense of the Chinese attack on Hagaru-ri at the Chosin Reservoir. In 189 days of combat, he escaped death seven times, and was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medals. In Vietnam, he flew 204 combat sorties, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and 16 Air Medals. In 1975, from Saigon, Carey led history’s largest helicopter evacuation of refugees. Subordinates praised his leadership and courage. Never afraid to stand up for his principles, Carey faced down an Air Force general in Vietnam, and organized air defense for supply helicopters at Khe Sahn; he countermanded a senior Naval officer’s order during the 1975 Saigon evacuation, refusing to cease air operations and forcing a reluctant ambassador onto a flight. In retirement, Carey served as a cabinet member for the governor of Ohio and ran the airport in his native home of Columbus. When the Careys moved to Texas, Carey continued supporting veterans, advocating for veterans’ health care, aiding the drive to build accommodation for families of hospitalized veterans, and was a leader in the effort to build a veterans’ cemetery in Dallas. He would lead the drive to build two Chosin Few memorials even as he cared for his ailing wife. This biography is based upon hours of interviews with the general, his papers, speeches, and Marine Corps documents that captured an exceptional and inspiring life.
Download or read book Johnny Magory Joins the Irish Legends written by Emma-Jane Leeson and published by Johnny Magory. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish legends need to have their stories heard… Who better to help than Johnny Magory, Lily-May and Ruairi? Johnny, Lily-May, Ruairi, and of course, Mammy and Daddy, go on holiday around Ireland in their old campervan. Before beginning their journey, they meet an old man Finegas who is fishing for “The Salmon of Knowledge”. He tells Johnny and Lily-May of an important mission; they need to make sure Irish legends have their stories heard. Can they succeed? Meet Fionn MacCumhall, Queen Medh, Oisín, Niamh Chinn Óir and Brian Boru in this beautiful book telling precious tales of Irish heritage in English and as Gaeilge.
Download or read book Hillforts Britain Ireland and the Nearer Continent written by Gary Lock and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlas of Hillforts of Britain and Ireland project (2012-2016) compiled a massive database on hillforts by a team drawn from the Universities of Oxford, Edinburgh and Cork. This volume outlines the history of the project, offers preliminary assessments of the online digital Atlas and presents initial research studies using Atlas data.
Download or read book Riversprite a Trow s Story written by Roger Poole and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-09-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone researching a family tree can discover names, dates and places fairly easily. It is usually more difficult to uncover any details of their ancestor's lives. What were they really like? James Hall and Penny Turner set out on such a quest with just a few photographs, a couple of letters and some pictures of a sailing barge. The mystery unfolds in the landscape around the river Severn and in the Wye Valley where the story of "Riversprite" is to be found.
Download or read book A History of the World in 500 Walks written by Sarah Baxter and published by Aurum. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From prehistory to the present day, take a grand tour of world events at eye-level perspective with accounts that combine knowledgeable commentary with practical detail. You may even be inspired to lace up your own boots! From geologic upheavals and mad kings to trade routes and saints' ways, this book relates the tales behind the top 500 walks that have shaped our society. It's easy to imagine travelling back in time as you read about convicts and conquistadors, silk traders and Buddhists who have hiked along routes for purposes as varied as the terrain they covered.
Download or read book An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire VI County of Merioneth written by and published by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. This book was released on 1921-12-30 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIST OF PARISHES The divisions adopted are those of the Civil Parishes in the Administrative County, following the arrangement in the Census Reports of England and Wales for the year 1911. Bala Barmouth Bettws Gwerfil Gocli Brithdir and Islaw'r Dre Corvven Dolgelly Festiniog Gwyddelwern Islaw'r Dre (see Brithdir) Llanaber Llanbedr Llandanvvg Llandderfel Llanddwywe Is y Graig Llanddwy we Uwch y Graig Llandecwyn Llandrillo Llanegryn Llanelltyd Llanenddwyn Llanfachreth Llanfair Llanfihangel y Pennant Llanfihangel y Traethau (see Talsarnau) Llanfor Llanfrothen Llangar Llangelynin Llangower Llansantffraid Glyn Dyfrdwy Llanuwchllyn Llanycil Llanymawddwy Maentwrog Mallwyd Pennal Penrhyndeudraeth Talsarnau Talyllyn Towyn Trawsfynydd
Download or read book An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire County of Merioneth written by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Welsh The Biography written by Terry Breverton and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A uniquely accessible history of the Welsh people.
Download or read book Celtic Places Placenames written by John Moss and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2022-09-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Celtic Places’ are typified by some several hundred townships and villages whose names still bear the imprint of their earliest Celtic roots, but the scope of the book is not restricted to human settlements; it is also true of the many mountains and rivers that they named, and to several thousand sites of standing stone monuments, Celtic high crosses, henges, hill figures, funeral barrows and hillforts, which are all included in the book. What they all have in common is that they reflect the rich cultural heritage that was implicit in the names of places in the British Isles and Ireland as it existed before the Romans arrived.
Download or read book Flawed Commanders and Strategy in the Battles for Italy 1943 45 written by Andrew Sangster and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-02-23 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The authors offer a very different perspective on this campaign and are very frank in their assessment of the performance of the Allies and Germans on many levels." — New York Journal of Books Wars never run according to plan, perhaps never more so than during the Italian campaign, 1943–45, where necessary coordination between the different armies added additional complexity to Allied plans. Errors in the strategies, tactics, the coalition tensions, and operations at campaign command level can clearly be seen in firsthand accounts of the period. This new account examines the Italian campaign, from Sicily to surrender in 1945, exploring the strategy, intentions, motives, plans, and deeds. It then offers a detailed insight into the five commanders who led the battles in Italy—the two British commanders, Montgomery and Alexander; two American, Patton and Clark; and the leading German commander, Field Marshal Kesselring. Their personal notes and accounts, taken alongside archival material, provides some surprising conclusions—Montgomery was not quite the master of war he is portrayed as; Patton had serious flaws, exposed by wasting men’s lives to save a relative and overlooking the shooting of prisoners of war; Clark lost lives to bolster his image; Alexander the gentleman was far too vague to be effective as a senior leader. Meanwhile, condemned war criminal Kesselring appears to be the most efficient and also, like Alexander, one of the most popular leaders.
