Bristol - a worshipful town and famous city: an archaological assessment (2018)

Nigel Baker
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RepositoryLibraryShelf
Somerset Somerset Studies S BRISTOL 930.1 BRI
Somerset SANHS R67-37
Record Number
9781785708770
Publication Details
Date
2018
Publisher
Joint Author
Joint Author
RCN
9781785708770
Format
Hardback
Embellishment
Colour photographs, text illustrations, maps, plans
Height
29cm.
Number of pages
(xxiv), 573p.
Note
Contents:
Part 1: A background to the archaeological study of the city
introduction
1. The history and archaeology of Bristol: a summary
2. The setting of Bristol: its geology and topography; a deposit model
3. the history pf archaeology in Bristol: archaeologists and visual sources

Part 2: The development of Bristol
4. The period c.AD 950
5. 'Almost the richest city of all in the country': Bristol c.950-c.1200
6. 'The worshipful town': Bristol c.1200-c.1540
7. 'A city and emporium': Bristol c.1540-1700
8. 'Tis the merchant that is the true practical philosopher': Bristol c.1700-c.1900

Part 3: the archaeology of Bristol: an assessment

Appendix 1: gazettee of selected archaeologocal events in Bristol
Aspects
With 1-page summaries in English, French & German
Subjects
Dates
950-1900