Landscape archaeology

It has long been recognized that the landscape of Britain is one of the 'richest historical records we possess', but just how old is it?

The Open Fields of England describes the open-field system of agriculture that operated in Medieval England before the establishment of present-day farms surrounded by hedges or walls.

In the dying days of the eighth century, the Vikings erupted onto the international stage with brutal raids and slaughter.

In the dying days of the eighth century, the Vikings erupted onto the international stage with brutal raids and slaughter.

This is the changing story of Britain as it has been preserved in our fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islands.

This book is the coming together of several disciplines under the thematic umbrella of Viking Camps and provides the very latest research presented by the leading researchers in the field, making it the most comprehensive compilation of the phenomenon of Viking camps to date.

The Northumberland Archaeological Group’s (NAG) Wether Hill project spanned the years 1994–2015 and was located on the eponymous hilltop overlooking the mouth of the Breamish Valley in the Northumberland Cheviots.