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50 Finds from Manchester and Merseyside: Objects from the Portable Antiquities Scheme
Vanessa Oakden
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Description for 50 Finds from Manchester and Merseyside: Objects from the Portable Antiquities Scheme
Paperback. Finds from the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Series: 50 Finds. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HD; WQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Greater Manchester and Merseyside are built-up, urban areas, where the archaeology is often hidden under modern buildings and developments. There are also rural pockets of land and open spaces where coins and objects that were lost in the past are brought back to the surface by the plough. These finds are often rediscovered by metal detectorists, field walkers, or simply by chance. The objects then make their way to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, where they are recorded and plotted in order to help us understand more about our past. The Roman fort at Manchester, the ancient trading ... Read more
Greater Manchester and Merseyside are built-up, urban areas, where the archaeology is often hidden under modern buildings and developments. There are also rural pockets of land and open spaces where coins and objects that were lost in the past are brought back to the surface by the plough. These finds are often rediscovered by metal detectorists, field walkers, or simply by chance. The objects then make their way to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, where they are recorded and plotted in order to help us understand more about our past. The Roman fort at Manchester, the ancient trading ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
50 Finds
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445658551
SKU
V9781445658551
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-19
About Vanessa Oakden
Vanessa Oakden has been the Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Liaison Officer for Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, since 2008. She studied History and Archaeology at the University of Wales Bangor before completing an M.Phil in Medieval History at Trinity College Dublin. Prior to relocating to England she worked within commercial archaeology in Ireland. As a finds specialist Vanessa works with ... Read more
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