Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction 2. The land before the commons 3. Farming on town commons 4. From the land 5. Defence of the realm 6. A social dimension to town commons 7. High days and holidays 8. Present and future

About the Author

Mark Bowden is an archaeologist who has made a special study of hillforts and castles. He is the author of several books and articles on landscape archaeology and history. Graham Brown is based in the English Heritage Archaeological Survey and Investigation team. Nicky Smith is based in the English Heritage Archaeological Survey and Investigation team.

Reviews

'A beautifully presented and informative work' Conservation and MGMT of Arch. Sites, Vol 12 No. 3, August 2010 'a fascinating study - nicely set out with good pictures' Open Space Society Newsletter Oct 2010 'Attractively produced and readable, this will be useful not just to urbanists but also to anyone with an interest in common lands.' British Archaeology (March 2010) 'the work's great strenght is its inter-disciplinary methodology and its chronological range.' Agricultural History Review (January 2010) 'A really useful volume, well researched and written, and full of interest in its detail.' Landscape History (September 2010)