Wessex from the Air 

by O Crawford and Alexander Keiller 1928 Aerial Archaeology

Here is a book titled "Wessex from the Air" by O.G.S. Crawford, F.S.A. and Alexander Keiller, F.S.A., F.G.S. with contributions by R.C.C. Clay, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.S.A. and Eric Gardner, M.B., F.S.A.  Published at the Clarendon Press, Oxford. 1928.  First Edition. 

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Preface by Alex. Keiller

Acknowledgements

Introduction

I. History and Bibliography of Archaeology from the Air

II. General Account of the Different Kinds of Earthworks illustrated in this Book

i) Camps

ii) Villanges

iii) Ancient Fields

iv) Barrows and other Mounds : -

Long Barrows

Round Barrows of the Bronze Age

Iron Age Barrows

Roman Barrows

Saxon Barrows

Pillow-mounds

III. List of some unpublished Photographs taken by the Authors during 1924, with Notes on Features of Interest

IV. List of some New Sites discovered but not photographed

THE PLATES AND DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

INDEX

11 1/2 by 9 inches.  xii, 264 pages including index, plus 50 b&w plates. Hardback bound in the publishers original green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine.  No dust jacket. The cloth is slightly soiled and marked, faded at the spine, rubbed at the edges and bumped at the board corners. The front free endpaper has a gift inscription, a small tear to the bottom edge, a diagonal crease at the bottom corner, and some small nicks to the foredge.  There is a tiny tear to the top of the guttering between the rear of the front free endpaper and the half title page. The contents is age toned and has some occasional slight spotting and minor marks. Please see photos and explore my other listings for more Archaeology books.