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James Wright - Buildings Archaeologist, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Buildings Archaeologist

Discovering the Secrets of Britain's Ancient Buildings

Av James Wright

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Why do we know so little about the buildings which surround our everyday lives?How can a nation so obsessed with history have missed so many ancient buildings?Britain should be proud of its approximately 500,000 listed buildings – yet as many as 60 per cent may have been identified incorrectly. Behind a Victorian façade hides a Tudor house; underneath a Georgian frontage lies a mediaeval cottage; what is now a farm was once a castle. Many centuries-old buildings are missing from the list entirely.Drawing on his extensive field experience, James Wright explores the ways in which historic architecture has been observed, studied and conserved. The Buildings Archaeologist acts as a field guide to the written records, tree-ring dating and archaeology that help us to investigate the age, development and social history of ancient buildings from houses, castles and churches, to mills, factories and warehouses – all hidden in plain sight.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2026-10-08
  • Mått: 156 x 234 x 22 mm
  • Vikt: 628 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 260
  • Förlag: The History Press Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781837050932
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JAMES WRIGHT is a buildings archaeologist at Triskele Heritage who specialises in mediaeval and early modern architecture. He holds a PhD in Archaeology from the University of Nottingham, and is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and an affiliate of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation. He has led buildings archaeology surveys at major properties including the Tower of London, St Mary’s Warwick, Palace of Westminster, Tattershall Castle, Southwark Cathedral and Knole. He won Best Archaeological Project at the British Archaeology Awards for his work at the latter. He has also surveyed dozens of domestic vernacular buildings from Wiltshire to Lancashire and from Norfolk to Powys.

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‘With his considerable expertise, James Wright takes readers on a journey through Britain's historic buildings, looking first at the often-slow moving attempts to preserve and celebrate them. Sometimes broad in scope and at other times very specific, in The Buildings Archaeologist we learn about techniques used to date, survey and preserve buildings, as well as case studies of surviving houses and other structures. There are fascinating details too of Wright's life and career, taking readers into the heart of work to preserve Britain's built environment. Wright's experience, commitment and expertise shines through in a book that is not to be missed.’

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