Ian Powlesland

The Later Prehistoric Landscape of the Bristol Avon Region (British Archaeological Reports British Series) Ian Powlesland

This report combines the data from previously recorded earthworks and excavations, with new observations of previously unexplained crop-marks to reasses settlement patterns in the watershed of the Bristol Avon River. The survey identifies several strands of evidence which suggest that the Bristol Avon Region has a distinctive character of settlement which distinguishes it from surrounding areas. The research indicates that the River Avon fulfilled a multiplicity of roles, providing boundaries, route ways, exchange zones and settlement foci for the various communities living within its watershed.