Publisher's Synopsis
Great Britain and Ireland contain thousands of earthen structures, ranging from monumental earthworks to individual buildings and humble dwellings. Earth buildings are essential to the character of many parts of the countryside, yet often go unrecognised. Terra Britannica outlines the range of earth building types and materials encountered. It is divided into regional chapters, each of which discusses the historical, geological and social, as well as technological, aspects of traditional earth construction in that region. The book concludes with three chapters on the archaeology of earth, on World Heritage sites in Britain, and on earthen architecture in the new millennium. Published in association with English Heritage.
