'The Billown, Isle of Man Landscape: A Sample Survey of the relationship between field boundary form, age and administrative function'
Date(s): 2003
Creator(s): Nunn, Robert L.
Scope & Content: Submitted for a B.Science degree in Department of Archaeology University of Bournemouth. The dissertation examines the area of Billown, Malew, Isle of Man and relationship between the function of local boundaries and position in the landscape. In the study there is an attempt to identify a suitable method for estimating the age of boundaries without excavation or direct chronometric techniques. The dissertation covers: Manx land divisions; evolution of settlement and field systems; methology for dating boundaries. Volume 2: maps showing Malew treens and quarterlands; table of tithe and asylum plans and photograph of each one; tables of administrative boundaries fieldwalked; boundary drawing record; boundary photographs; geophysical survey for Ballahot; sketches of Clycur cup stone; Ballavell stone; Benchmark stone; table of Hooper's hypothesis;lichen growth comparison.
Language: English
Extent: 2 volumes & CD
Item name: Dissertation
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 10988
Record class: Private
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