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The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths by Francis Pryor (Hardcover, 2019)
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A personal, historical journey across one of the most mysterious regions of England, exploring its archaeology, history and landscapes. A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. 'Francis Pryor brings the magic of the Fens to life in a deeply personal and utterly enthralling way' TONY ROBINSON. 'Pryor feels the land rather than simply knowing it'GUARDIAN. Inland from the Wash, on England's eastern cost, crisscrossed by substantial rivers and punctuated by soaring church spires, are the low-lying, marshy and mysterious Fens. Formed by marine and freshwater flooding, and historically wealthy owing to the fertility of their soils, the Fens of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire are one of the most distinctive, neglected and extraordinary regions of England. Francis Pryor has the most intimate of connections with this landscape. For some forty years he has dug its soils as a working archaeologist - making ground-breaking discoveries about the nature of prehistoric settlement in the area - and raising sheep in the flower-growing country between Spalding and Wisbech. In The Fens, he counterpoints the history of the Fenland landscape and its transformation - from Bronze age field systems to Iron Age hillforts; from the rise of prosperous towns such as King's Lynn, Ely and Cambridge to the ambitious drainage projects that created the Old and New Bedford Rivers - with the story of his own discovery of it as an archaeologist. Affectionate, richly informative and deftly executed, The Fens weaves together strands of archaeology, history and personal experience into a satisfying narrative portrait of a complex and threatened landscape.Product Identifiers
PublisherHead of Zeus
ISBN-139781786692221
eBay Product ID (ePID)15046590093
Product Key Features
SubjectArchaeology
Publication Year2019
Number of Pages416 Pages
Publication NameThe Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorFrancis Pryor
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Width153 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorFrancis Pryor
TopicLocal History
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- 30 Jul, 2019
Excellent read history and compelling read
I just love history and the author has done his home work couldn't put it down Amazing well worth 5 starsVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Sep, 2019
THE FENS
Very good book we'll worth readingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Dec, 2019
a must for those interested in the Fens
an interesting and informative book with each chapter covering a different areaVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Aug, 2019
Flatlands discovered
Brilliant text let down by poor photosVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 26 Aug, 2020
Good
Very interesting bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
