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Deciphering the landscape
Landscape History is like a huge detective story. It is
not finite and there are no right or wrong answers. The
first major landscape historian was W.G Hoskins whose
book "The
Making of the English Landscape"
is still in print. Many of his theories have been superseded
by new research but there is little doubt that this a great
place to begin. The book teaches you to be aware or your
surroundings. Instead of looking at the shop in the High
Street look above it. Figure out why the road runs.
Mark Olly has written books which cover the Warrington
area:
Volume 1: Warrington North To East ISBN 189794943X
Volume 2: Warrington East To South ISBN 189794957X
Volume 3: Celtic Warrington and Other Mysteries
ISBN 1897949839
Mark Olly has written a guide "So
You Want To Be An Archaeologist", with
four important steps:
1. Discovery- Some important do's and don'ts
2. Some Golden Rules
3. A brief who's who in current archaeology
4. A chronology of archaeological time-periods at
a glance
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So You Want
To Be An Archaeologist
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Fact Sheets page.
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The wonderful thing about this particular hobby is that
it can be combined with others such as photography, walking
and cycling and if you have a family it's a great way
of getting your kids away from the Playstation for a few
hours. Basically if you are going high or across difficult
terrain, you should be looking to invest in proper outdoor
gear. Good walking boots will cost from around £50
but expect to pay approx. £150-£200 for a
Barbour or a Berghaus coat with a ventilation system.
We cover metal detecting elsewhere on the site but briefly
once again we emphasise. Let's be responsible and have
care for other people's property and share your findings.
Metal detectors can be bought direct from the Internet.
Expect to pay around £200 for a decent one which
discerns aluminium cans from ancient metal.
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