The Origins Of Hilltop Enclosures: Late Bronze Age Hilltop Sites In Atlantic Western Britain (British)

The Late Bronze Age in Britain (c. 1250-750 BC)was a period of major economic and social reorganisation: agricultural andsettlement patterns, funerary and depositional practices all saw significantchange. This book examines the evidence for the occupation and enclosure ofhilltops in Atlantic western Britain during this formative period. Focussing onwhy communities started to come together at this time to construct theseimpressive monuments, this book provides information about how thesecommunities were organising the landscape during a time when the first effectsof climatic deterioration were beginning to be felt. Concentratingon Atlantic western Britain (encompassing Wales, the Marches, and south-westEngland), it is shown that, far from being a peripheral region, communitieshere were looking west to Ireland, developing hilltop sites right across thelandscape, providing a safe and central location for communal gatherings andpastoral farming activities.

• | Author: Lorrae Campbell
• | Publisher: British Archaeological Reports (Oxford) Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jul 31, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 182 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1407359428
• | ISBN-13: 9781407359427