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The Transactions of the East Riding Antiquarian Society is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of East Yorkshire. This volume includes a variety of articles and essays on topics ranging from archaeology and architecture to local customs and folklore. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
"The Story of the East Riding of Yorkshire" by Horace B. Browne is the local history of the areas of East Riding and Hull. From the important buildings that set the towns apart to the history of how they even came to be, this book is a comprehensive history of this medieval town. Thought the towns have changed much over the years, this is still a useful text for those interested in local English history.
Twelve papers tracing the origins and periods of growth and decline of medieval Scarborough. Contents: Foundation and development in the 12th century (P Dalton) ; Legendary origins (M Arnold) ; Mercantile Scarborough (W R Childs) ; Markets, mills and tolls (C Daniell & K Bould) ; Urban government and oligarchy (D Crouch) ; Church life (D Crouch) ; architecture of St Mary's (L Hoey) ; Falsgrave Soke and settlement (T Pearson) ; Topography (T Pearson) ; Domestic architecture (C Hall) ; Pottery industry (D normandale) ; Place- and field-names
In 1817 a group of East Yorkshire gentry opened barrows in a large Iron Age cemetery on the Yorkshire Wolds at Arras, near Market Weighton, including a remarkable burial accompanied by a chariot with two horses, which became known as the King’s Barrow. This was the third season of excavation undertaken there, producing spectacular finds including a further chariot burial and the so-called Queen’s barrow, which contained a gold ring, many glass beads and other items. These and later discoveries would lead to the naming of the Arras Culture, and the suggestion of connections with the near European continent. Since then further remarkable finds have been made in the East Yorkshire region, i...
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