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Papers based on talks given at a conference in 1990 and some subsequently commissioned in order to give a comprehensive overview of the current state of Chiltern archaeology and how archaeological work in the region is organised. Keith Branigan (1--2) gives an introduction in `The archaeology of the Chilterns -- an everyday story of country folk'. The nature and development of settlement on the Chiltern Hills from earliest times to the early second millennium bc are covered by Robin Holgate (3--16). S Bryant (17--27) outlines `The Late Bronze Age to the Middle Iron Age of the north Chilterns', and Michael Farley (28--30) explores `The Buckinghamshire Chilterns in later prehistory'. Later prehistory is also considered in `A Late Iron Age oppidum at Baldock, Hertfordshire' by Gilbert Burleigh (103--12) and in `Later prehistoric dykes of the eastern Chilterns' by Stewart Bryant & Gilbert Burleigh (92--5).A discussion of `The prehistoric and Romano-British landscape in Bedfordshire: recent fieldwork' is by Royston Clark & Michael Dawson (56--67). The `Iron Age and Romano-British settlement, agriculture and industry in the Upper Bulbourne Valley, Hertfordshire: an interim interpretation' is considered by Michael Morris & Angus Wainwright (68--75). R Niblett (96--102) presents evidence for `A new site at Verulamium (St Albans)', comprising the burial of a high-status aristocrat of c AD 50. Next, Jonathan Hunn (76--91) focuses on `The Romano-British landscape of the Chiltern dipslope: a study of settlement around Verulamium'. Angela Simco (164--6) reviews `Prehistoric and Romano-British Bedfordshire: research priorities and practical opportunities'.`The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire: the archaeological view' is set out by Carolyn Wingfield (31--43), and `The medieval landscape of the Chiltern dipslope: a brief outline of the administration and infrastructure of the countryside around St Albans' is by Jonathan Hunn (44--55). Further discussion of the medieval period is by N Doggert (113--17) in `The medieval chapels of the Chilterns: the evidence from south-west Hertfordshire'. Possible medieval enclosures are detailed by Andrew Pike (118--19) in `Earthwork enclosures in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns'. Medieval pottery and tiles are the subject of `Chemical analysis of medieval ceramics from south Buckinghamshire' by Stanley P Cauvain (145--52).The discussion of projects and organisation of archaeology includes `The A41 by-pass project, Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust' by Tom McDonald (120--3), `Field work by the Chess Valley Archaeological and Historical Society (CVAHS) in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns' by Bambi Stainton (124--30), `Fieldwalking in south Bedfordshire, 1988--91' by R E T Hudspith (131--9), `Fieldwalking in mid Hertfordshire: Cross Farm, Harpenden' by Roger Miles (140--4), `Pottery studies in Bedfordshire' by A M Slowikowski (153--7), `Recording archaeology in Buckinghamshire' by Andrew Pike (158--9), `Archaeological conservation work in Hertfordshire: a County Council perspective' by Mike Daniels (160--1) and `The County Archaeological Service of Oxfordshire: conserving the resource' by Paul S Smith (162--3). LRA |
