If there was any doubt of the importance of waterfront archaeology, this was soon dispelled by the consensus reached at this conference. It was agreed that its main function, as always, was to provide an on-going academic forum by bringing together those involved in current research in any relevant branch of scientific and historical studies, including settlement archaeologists of all periods, nautical archaeologists, artefact researchers, dendrochronologists, historical geographers, environmental archaeologists, other scientists, and anyone interested in the study of the interface between the sea and ships on the one hand, and the shore and waterfronts on the other.
The Bristol conference saw the presentation of 22 papers on the accustomed wide variety of themes. Would-be contributors had been urged to consider aspects either not previously covered in detail or needing further exposure, particularly the effects of sea-level change, fishing, waterfront trades and industries, and the use of waterfront buildings.
Author(s): George L. Good, Robert H. Jones, Michael W. Ponsford (eds.)
Series: Council for British Archaeology. CBA Research Reports, 74
Publisher: Council for British Archaeology
Year: 1991
Language: English
Pages: 214
City: London
List of illustrations (pp vi-viii)
List of tables (p viii)
List of contributors (p ix)
Acknowledgements (p x)
Introduction (pp xi-xii)
1. From cloth to creel - riverside industries in Norwich / B. S. Ayres (pp 1-8)
2. Industry and economics on the medieval and later London waterfront / G. Egan (pp 9-18)
3. Industry and environment in medieval Bristol / R. H. Jones (pp 19-26)
4. Aspects of - the recent development of the port of Bristol / P. W. Elkin (pp 27-35)
5. Newcastle upon Tyne and its North Sea trade / C. O'Brien (pp 36-42)
6. Medieval Hartlepool: evidence of and from the waterfront / R. Daniels (pp 43-50)
7. Poole: the medieval waterfront and its usage / I. P. Horsey (pp 51-54)
8. The post-medieval harbour, Tay Street, Perth / D. P. Bowler (pp 55-59)
9. Hythes and bows: aspects of river transport in Somerset / V. E. J. Russell (pp 60-66)
10. Aspects of sea-level changes, fishing, and fish processing in Tønsburg in the Middle Ages / J. Lindh (pp 67-75)
11. Primitive British fishweirs / C. R. Salisbury (pp 76-87)
12. The archaeology of medieval fishing tackle / J. M. Steane and M. F. Foreman (pp 88-101)
13. Late Saxon and Conquest-period oyster middens at Poole, Dorset / I. P. Horsey and F. W. Winder (pp 102-104)
14. New light on early ship- and boatbuilding in the London area / D. M. Goodburn (pp 105-115)
15. Waterfront archaeology and vernacular architecture: a London study / G. Milne (pp 116-120)
16. Conservation of waterlogged wood: a review / C. E. Brown (pp 121-123)
17. The development of Exeter Quay 1564-1701 / C. G. Henderson (pp 124-136)
18. The medieval bridge and waterfront at Kingston-upon-Thames / G. Potter (pp 137-149)
19. Vågen and Bergen: the changing waterfront and the structure of the medieval town / S. Myrvoll (pp 150-161)
20. Some methodological aspects of the excavations at Finnegården 3a in Bergen / A. Golembnick (pp 162-168)
21. Lincoln's ancient docklands: the search continues / P. Chitwood (pp 169-176)
22. The waterfronts of York / R. A. Hall (pp 177-184)
Bibliography (pp 185-190)
Index (pp 190-201)
