Subterranean Britain, Aspects of Underground Archaeology

Subterranean Britain, Aspects of Underground Arch'ology, Editor Harriet Crawford. Published by St Martin's Press, NY, 1979. 1st US Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Fine in Chipped DJ. Orig owners book stamp impressed on title page. ISBN 031277477X. LCCN 79-16858. This book offers a new perspective on the arch'ology of the British Isles by collecting together for the first time a survey of the many ways in which the resources below the earth's surface have been used. These range from the extraction of raw materials: flint, stone, metals and coal, to shelter and storage. These surveys are presented by six specialist: G de G Sieveking on prehistoric flint mining; J W Barnes on early metal workings; Barri Jones on the Roman mining of metals; Richard Warner on Irish souterrains; Kenneth Hudson on the mining activities of the early industrial era; and Barbara Jones on some medieval and eighteenth century curiosities and utilities (from ice houses to grottoes). 201 Pgs. Description text copyright 2008 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 17029.