The later prehistoric settlement sites of non-Mediterranean France, with particular reference to Limousin
The thesis is divided into three parts: PART I consists of a background review. The particular difficulties of producing a synthetic overview in the light of a massive corpus of material available in local journals and a grossly under - exploited field record are stressed. The evidence for key artefact types, particularly for the terminal stages of the pre -Roman Iron Age, is reconsidered. The later prehistoric record from Limousin is summarised and set into its geographical context. An appendix draws attention to the metal resources of this area. PART II is made up of a gazetteer of sites and potential sites of Corraze, Creuse and Haute -Vienne. An evaluation of the published evidence, coupled with selective field research, is presented, arranged on a parish basis. Le Tane III is identified as the most widely represented Iron Age period on the sites of Limousin. Excavation evidence is however sparse. An appendix lists presumed medieval works. PART III attempts to set the evidence from Limousin, particularly in La T?ne III, into context. Aspects of the physical record are considered, and the defensive architecture is selected for extensive treatment. Small rectilinear enclosures are discussed in the light
Ralston, Ian B. M.
Archaeology
The later prehistoric settlement sites of non-Mediterranean France, with particular reference to Limousin. The thesis is divided into three parts: PART I consists of a background review. The particular difficulties of producing a synthetic overview in the light of a massive corpus of material available in local journals and a grossly under - exploited field record are stressed. The evidence for key artefact types, particularly for the terminal stages of the pre -Roman Iron Age, is reconsidered. The later prehistoric record from Limousin is summarised and set into its geographical context. An appendix draws attention to the metal resources of this area. PART II is made up of a gazetteer of sites and potential sites of Corraze, Creuse and Haute -Vienne. An evaluation of the published evidence, coupled with selective field research, is presented, arranged on a parish basis. Le Tane III is identified as the most widely represented Iron Age period on the sites of Limousin. Excavation evidence is however sparse. An appendix lists presumed medieval works. PART III attempts to set the evidence from Limousin, particularly in La T?ne III, into context. Aspects of the physical record are considered, and the defensive architecture is selected for extensive treatment. Small rectilinear enclosures are discussed in the light
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