Bowhill : the archaeological study of a building under repair in Exeter, Devon, 1977-95 /

Bowhill is an important late medieval house near Exeter. This monograph demonstrates how examination of its historical development and the material of its construction were used to deepen understanding about it and to inform a repair programme.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Blaylock, Stuart R. (Author)
Other Authors: Alcock, N. W. (Contributor), Bishop, P. J. F. (Illustrator), Ponsford, Mike (Editor), Kinsler, Val (Designer)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Swindon [England] : English Heritage, 2013.
Subjects:
Bowhill (Devon, England)
Excavations (Archaeology) > Interpretive programs > England > Exeter.
Historic sites > England > Exeter.
Archaeology, Medieval > England > Exeter.
Fouilles (Archéologie) > Programmes d'interprétation > Angleterre > Exeter.
Lieux historiques > Angleterre > Exeter.
Archéologie médiévale > Angleterre > Exeter.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Residential.
HOUSE & HOME > Design & Construction.
Archaeology, Medieval.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Interpretive programs.
Historic sites.
England > Exeter.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover; Prelims; Half title; Title page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Summary; Résumé; Zusammenfassung; Abbreviations; Preface; Location map; Chapter 1
  • Introduction: background and context; Chapter 2
  • Pictorial and cartographic sources; Chapter 3
  • Historical outline; Chapter 4
  • The excavations; Chapter 5
  • The standing building: description and analysis of the exterior; Chapter 6
  • The standing building: description and analysis of the interior; Chapter 7
  • The standing building: description and analysis of the roofs; Chapter 8
  • General discussion of the building.
  • Chapter 9
  • The findsChapter 10
  • Dendrochronology and mortar analysis; Chapter 11
  • The development of the conservation programme; Chapter 12
  • Concluding discussion; Endmatter; Appendix: the archive; Notes; Glossary; References; Index; Fold-out illustrations; Figure 4.7; Figure 4.19; Imprint.

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