THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE WELSH UPLANDS. Edited by David Browne and Stephen Hughes.

2003 1st edition. Square 8vo paperback (214 x 246mm). Pp148. Colour and b/w photographs throughout, maps, b/w line illustrations, bibliography, photograph end-papers. Foreword by Geoffrey Wainwright.

A detailed look at archaeological work which has been conducted in the uplands of Wales. Chapters include: The archaeology of the Welsh uplands, an introduction; Themes and chronologies: The uplands during the prehistoric and Roman periods, upland archaeology in the medieval and post-medieval periods, industrial activity; Case studies: The Blaenavon uplands landscape, Mynydd Y Ffynnon, Cymystwyth and Esiteddfa Gurig, Moel Bronymiod, Y Berwyn, Mynydd Epynt, rediscovering an abandoned farming landscape; The economic potential of the upland heritage; The economics of cultural landscapes; Site preservation and management; The achievements and future of the uplands initiative; An illustrated guide to common field monuments; Uplands bibliography.