Piggott, S. (1974). The origins of the English county archaeological societies. Trans Birmingham Warwickshire Archaeol Soc 86. Vol 86, pp. 1-15.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	The origins of the English county archaeological societies
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	Trans Birmingham Warwickshire Archaeol Soc 86
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Transactions of the Birmingham & Warwickshire Archaeological Society
Volume Volume number and part Volume:	86
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	1 - 15
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Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Journal
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Explores the truth of Haverfield's assertion that "the antiquarian and the tractarian have much in common". The dirt, decay and disrepute found especially in rural parishes as late as 1842 reached such a pass that reforms, both liturgical and architectural, were relatively easily forced by small vigorous groups formed in Oxford and Cambridge in 1839. The new interest in churches and the arguments induced by their "restoration" then extended to other ancient monuments. Impelled by such diverse influences as the Romantic movement, improvements to road-travel and the boredom of country winters, local societies emerged to unite churchmen, nobles, commoners and young ladies in their eager quest for archaeological information. The decade 1845-55 alone saw a dozen such societies formed, they and their successors providing the framework in which British archaeology has operated to this day.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Stuart Piggott
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	1974
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	BIAB (British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	05 Dec 2008