The Early Barrow Diggers

Tempus History and Archaeology Series

by Barry M. Marsden

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, digging up prehistoric graves was a popular leisure activity for gentlemen, who destroyed much important evidence in their hunt for ancient treasures. However, men such as William Stukeley in the 1720s, and General Pitt-Rivers in the 1890s carried out their work in a much more professional manner, and their story and legacy is described here. With individual chapters on Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the Peak District, Wiltshire, Dorset and Cornwall.

Genres: Archaeology

176 pages, Hardcover

Published December 31, 1999

Reviews

[Del · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining (if sometimes depressing) overview of the disparate range of early barrow diggers, from the pioneering to the buccaneering.