Historic Landscape Analysis: Deciphering The Countryside

by Rippon, Stephen; Clark, Jo (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781902771441
• ISBN10: 1902771443
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-15
• Publisher: David Brown Book Co

Summary

This handbook introduces some of the techniques that archaeologists, historians, historical geographers and planners can use to unravel the complex history of the countryside. A series of case studies demonstrate practical applications of historic landscape analysis for a broad range of uses and at a variety of national and regional levels.

Table of Contents

List of figures	vi
List of colour plates	viii
List of tables	viii
Terms and abbreviations	ix
Preface	x
PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL VARIATION IN LANDSCAPE CHARACTER	1	(52)
Introduction	1	(5)
Our rich and varied landscape	1	(2)
Past- and future-oriented analysis of the historic landscape and `Historic Landscape Characterisation'	3	(2)
The scope of this handbook	5	(1)
A note on townscapes	6	(1)
Regional Variation in Landscape Character and the Trajectories of Change	6	(8)
Approaches to Studying Regional Variation in Landscape Character	14	(5)
The Composition of a Historic Landscape: Elements, Components, Types, Zones, and Areas	19	(12)
Deconstructing a historic landscape	19	(1)
Historic landscape components	19	(5)
Historic landscape types, zones, and areas	24	(1)
Approaching the task: top-down or bottom-up	25	(1)
The colour, texture, language, and experience of landscape	26	(3)
Relict and historic landscapes	29	(2)
Case Study: Holne Moor, Dartmoor	31	(7)
Putting people in the landscape: the concept of `natural beauty' and the role of the natural environment in shaping historic landscape character	34	(4)
Case Study: Hadleigh, Essex	38	(13)
Summary So Far	51	(2)
PART TWO: APPROACHES AND METHODS	53	(47)
The Historic Landscape in Planning for the Future: Recent Developments Within Britain	53	(17)
England: `Historic Landscape Characterisation'	53	(2)
Scotland: `Historic Landuse Assessment'	55	(10)
Wales	65	(5)
The Register of Landscapes of Historic Interest in Wales	65	(1)
The Gwent Levels Historic Landscape Study	65	(3)
Top-down historic landscape characterisation in Wales	68	(2)
Case Study: The CLWYD-POWYS Archaeological Trust's Historic Landscape Characterisation of the Middle WYE Valley	70	(6)
Attributing value to historic landscape character	74	(2)
Historic Landscape Analysis and Understanding the Processes of Landscape Change	76	(10)
The integration of sources	76	(1)
The scale of research	77	(1)
Base maps in past-oriented historic landscape analysis	78	(1)
Map regression/retrogressive analysis	79	(2)
Patterns of landholding in the historic landscape	81	(1)
Establishing a chronology and the role of schematic modeling	81	(5)
Case Study: The Early Stages of Marshland Colonisation: Puxton and the Caldicot Level	86	(12)
Summary So Far	98	(2)
PART THREE: APPLICATIONS AND USES	100	(43)
Some Uses of HLC in Planning and Countryside Management	100	(1)
Landscape Character Assessment	100	(1)
Planning	100	(1)
Landscape conservation, management, and enhancement	100	(1)
Cornwall -- The Principles Established	101	(5)
The methodology	101	(2)
Subsequent refinements and research applications	103	(3)
Lancashire -- A Gis-Based Approach	106	(5)
The methodology	107	(2)
Discussion and examples of analysis	109	(2)
Case Study: Lancashire HLC Type: Ancient and Post-Medieval Industry	111	(1)
Case Study: Using Historic Landscape Characterisation	112	(3)
Jo Clark
Somerset -- Beyond HLC Towards the Origins of Villages and Open Fields	115	(17)
The physical landscape	116	(4)
Settlement	120	(1)
Field systems	121	(2)
Farming regions	123	(4)
Discussion: population, economy, and lordship	127	(5)
Case Study: Meare, Somerset: Linking Maps and Documents	132	(11)
PART FOUR: TOWARDS A MODEL OF GOOD PRACTICE	143	(1)
Key Points	144	(3)
Bibliography	147	(15)
Index	162