Waterlands : Prehistoric Life at Bar Pasture, Pode Hole Quarry, Peterborough

Waterlands: Prehistoric Life at Bar Pasture, Pode Hole Quarry, Peterborough recounts a decade-long archaeological investigation at Bar Pasture Farm, Pode Hole Quarry, Peterborough, and represents one of the most significant landscape excavations carried out in recent years. The 55-hectare archaeolog...

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Main Author: Richmond, Andy (auth)
Other Authors: Francis, Karen (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Archaeopress Publishing 2022
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