Description
Book SynopsisThe Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, between the rivers Severn and Wye where England meets Wales, is known chiefly for its post-medieval industrial heritage. This book seeks to tell the story of its pre- and early history through written sources and archaeology. It builds on existing summaries, such as Hart’s Archaeology in Dean (1967) and Walters’ Ancient Dean and the Wye Valley (1992), but also incorporates historical and archaeological research undertaken in the late 20th and early 21st century, in particular Gloucestershire County Council Archaeology Service’s Forest of Dean Archaeological Survey. This included aerial imaging using lidar technology which revealed for the first time many archaeological sites and landscapes previously obscured by woodland.
Although the majority of archaeological sites in the Forest of Dean are still to be investigated and their dates and status are not known for certain, this book sets out a considerable amount of new information which should promote debate and encourage further investigation into the Forest’s archaeology.
Trade Review‘Hidden Landscapes is a resounding success and forms both a definitive statement on current knowledge of the archaeology of the Forest and a reference point for numerous strands of future research and investigation, Jon Hoyle provides a level of insight and understanding that reflects his career dedicated to the archaeology of the region and in spite of the range of material and complex themes that he covers, the many threads of narrative are engagingly woven into a coherent story.’
Will Davies, Archaeologia Cambrensis
Table of Contents1. The Forest of Dean
2. The earlier prehistoric periods: Palaeolithic to Neolithic
3. The later prehistoric periods: Bronze Age to Iron Age
4. The Roman period
5. The Medieval period
6. Industry and trade from the prehistoric to the early post-medieval periods
7. Management of archaeological sites in the Forest of Dean
8. What has the project achieved and what is there still to do?
