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The archaeology of underground mines and quarries in England / John Barnatt ; photographs by Paul Deakin ; additional images by Mat and Niki Adlam-Stiles, Ian Castledine, Jon Humble, Stewart Parr and Michael Strassburger

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Barnatt, John
Published
Swindon : Historic England, 2019.
Copyright Date
©2019
Physical Description
viii, 136 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

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Contents
Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 The character of mining and underground quarrying -- 1.A diverse underground heritage -- 2.Major products -- Non-ferrous metal ores -- Non-metallic minerals -- Iron and ironstone -- Coal -- Clay -- Stone and sand -- Evaporites -- 3.Specialist/rare products -- Minor minerals -- Earths and stone -- Ornamental stone -- Ornamental minerals -- Chert and flint -- Other materials -- 4.Regional patterns -- pt. 2 Underground archaeology: Common themes and local diversity -- 5.The archaeological evidence: A multitude of diverse features -- 6.Early workings -- 7.Working the product -- Types of workings -- Extraction methods -- Waste disposal -- 8.Accessing workings -- Vertical and inclined access and ore movement -- Horizontal access and ore movement -- Canals -- Tramways and railways -- Other access and ore movement -- 9.Other infrastructure -- Engine chambers and related features -- Drainage -- Ventilation -- Lighting -- Ore dressing -- Sundry infrastructure -- 10.Artefacts and inscriptions -- 11.Postscript.
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ISBN
1848023812 paperback
9781848023819 paperback
9781848023826
1848023820
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-131) and index.
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