Visiting the Past: A Guide to Britain's Archaeology

By Gillian Hovell

Archaeology isn't just for academics and television presenters – it's for everyone. And it is all around us. Get your boots on and explore Britain's national and local archaeology sites for yourself with this revised and updated, easy-to-read, fully illustrated guide.
Follow our islands' history in this step-by-step introduction. Discover what life was like from the earliest days of human habitation right through to the world wars. Then get out to visit the best sites and see what features each era left behind for us to find – and find out how to spot archaeology for yourself in the most surprising places.
Be warned: you may never look at an empty field, a stone monument or an old building in the same way again!

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: May 25, 2023
• ISBN: 9781803993010

Gillian Hovell

Gillian Hovell is a writer with a particular interest in archaeology. She has been involved in various digs since 2003 and now co-leads the Nidderdale Iron Age archaeology project.