Settlement and landscape in the Late Iron Age of Hertfordshire and the Northern Chilterns
The Late Iron Age settlement evidence is considered for a geographical area that contains amongst the highest known concentration of such evidence and which has formed much of the basis of understanding of the period. The thesis aims are to evaluate this evidence with respect to: a. the reasons for its geographical concentration, b. whether a critical examination of it can contribute to understanding of social and economic processes in the Late Iron Age. An assessment of the evidence concluded that deficiencies in the analysis of artefacts and environmental evidence substantially restricts the extent to which it can address the thesis aims. An assessment of geographical distortions also concluded that the potential for spatial analysis is limited by the pattern of archaeological fieldwork. An analysis of factors, for which it is considered that the evidence can usefully be used, concluded that there appears to be a preference for site location in river valleys and close to principal overland routes. It also concluded that earlier Iron Age settlement probably did not have a significant influence upon Late Iron Age settlement. An assessment of the evidence for defined activities concluded that few sites have
Bryant, Stewart
Settlement and landscape in the Late Iron Age of Hertfordshire and the Northern Chilterns. The Late Iron Age settlement evidence is considered for a geographical area that contains amongst the highest known concentration of such evidence and which has formed much of the basis of understanding of the period. The thesis aims are to evaluate this evidence with respect to: a. the reasons for its geographical concentration, b. whether a critical examination of it can contribute to understanding of social and economic processes in the Late Iron Age. An assessment of the evidence concluded that deficiencies in the analysis of artefacts and environmental evidence substantially restricts the extent to which it can address the thesis aims. An assessment of geographical distortions also concluded that the potential for spatial analysis is limited by the pattern of archaeological fieldwork. An analysis of factors, for which it is considered that the evidence can usefully be used, concluded that there appears to be a preference for site location in river valleys and close to principal overland routes. It also concluded that earlier Iron Age settlement probably did not have a significant influence upon Late Iron Age settlement. An assessment of the evidence for defined activities concluded that few sites have
settlement_landscape late_iron_age hertfordshire northern late_iron_age settlement evidence consider geographical_area contains amongst high know concentration evidence form much basis period aim_evaluate evidence respect reason geographical concentration whether critical_examination contribute social_economic process late_iron_age assessment evidence conclude deficiency analysis artefact environmental evidence substantially restrict extent address aim assessment geographical distortion also conclude potential spatial_analysis limit pattern archaeological_fieldwork analysis factor consider evidence usefully use conclude appear preference site_location river_valley close principal overland route also conclude early_iron_age settlement probably significant_influence upon late_iron_age settlement assessment evidence define activity conclude site