Days of Infamy by John Costello
The valley floodplain landscape covered by the Gill Mill quarry, almost 130ha, was intensively exploited from about 300 BC at a variety of Iron Age settlements. The largest of these remained in occupation into the early 3rd century AD, but meanwhile a large nucleated settlement grew up around a road junction roughly 1km distant to the NW. This became the sole focus of occupation, covering an area of about 10ha. Featuring multiple ditched enclosures, some in very regular layouts associated with one of the roads, the settlement contained relatively few identified buildings and appears to have had a specialized economic role related to systematic cattle management, illuminated in part by large finds and environmental assemblages. It may have been an integral component of a wider estate holding and perhaps had an administrative focus (including a shrine) at its unexcavated center. It is notable that occupation of the site had almost entirely ceased by about AD 370.
JOHN COSTELLO is a Lecturer in Nursing Studies at Manchester University, and has published widely in the area. MONICA HAGGART is Pathway Leader for BSc Nursing Practice, Community Specialist Practitioner, at Manchester University
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| ISBN 13 | 9780671769857 |
| ISBN 10 | 0671769855 |
| Title | Days of Infamy |
| Author | John Costello |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 1994-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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