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Prehistoric Flintwork
by Chris Butler
The importance of flint to prehistoric people, and to archaeologists studying those people, cannot be underestimated. This durable and easily-workable material was fashioned into a multitude of essential tools which reveal much about man's exploitation of the environment and natural resources, his diet, his trading with flint-rich cultures and his behaviour. This well-illustrated and accesible study aims to present a practical guide to worked flint for students, archaeologists and general readers alike. Focusing on the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in turn, Chris Butler discusses and illustrates the types of tool that were made, the ways in which they were made, their use and how the archaeologist or anyone can recognise and date certain types of tool. All technical terms are clearly explained and illustrated in diagrams while colour photographs demonstrate the rich variety of tools and flint that can be found. Includes a glossary and a full list of further reading.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7524-3340-0 ISBN-10: 0-7524-3340-7
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East Sussex Under Attack (Anti-Invasion Sites, 1500-1990)
by Chris Butler
The East Sussex coastline has always been Britain's frontline defence against invasion. From the forts of Henry VIII and the Napoleonic Martello towers and forts to the pillboxes and gun emplacements of two world wars and the secret structures of the cold war, the evidence of the defences can still be seen. Local author and archaeologist Chris Butler takes us to each of these sites (over 100 in all), describing what is to be seen today as well as its history. As well as a full range of illustrations there are full directions to the sites and details of access
ISBN-13: 9780752441702 ISBN-10: 0752441701
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West Sussex Under Attack (Anti-Invasion Sites, 1500-1990)
by Chris Butler
West Sussex has always been part of Britains frontline defence against invasion from Mainland Europe. From the nineteenth century forts to the pillboxes and gun emplacements of two world wars and the secret structures of the cold war, the evidence of these defences can still be seen. Local author and archaeologist Chris Butler takes us to each of these sites (over 100 in all), describing its history and what is to be seen today. As well as a range of illustrations there are full directions to the sites and details of access.
ISBN-13: 9780752441719 ISBN-10: 075244171X
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Saxon Settlement and Earlier Remains at Friars Oak, Hassocks, West Sussex
by Chris Butler
The excavation report on a site at Friars Oak which produced remains dating from the Mesolithic through to the Middle Saxon periods. Evidence included prehistoric waterlogged deposits and features from an early Roman settlement but the report focuses on the Saxon occupation. Remains comprised sunken-featured buildings, a post-hole structure and numerous pits and ditches and finds included flint tools, metal and fired clay objects and worked wood. The structures, with the artefactual and environmental evidence, provide valuable information on the economy and society of Middle Saxon West Sussex. 81p, 29 b/w figs, tbs (BAR British Series 295 2000).
ISBN 1841710520 BAR 295 2000
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The Roman Pottery Production Site at Wickham Barn, Chiltington, East Sussex
by Chris Butler, Malcolm Lyne
A report on the excavation of a small Roman pottery industrial site at Wickham Barn, to the north of Lewes in East Sussex, undertaken by the Mid Sussex Field Archaeological Team during 1995 and 1996. Two pottery kilns and associated features, dated between AD 250 and 350, are described followed by a detailed analysis of the pottery, its distribution and its wider significance in the Roman landscape. (British Archaeological Reports (BAR)) (2001-06-12)
ISBN 1841712426 BAR 323 2001
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