Title: Derby, the western suburbs : the archaeology of the Connecting Derby inner ring road /
Authors: Hewitson, Christopher.; Bishop, Barry.; University of Birmingham.; Derby (England).
Publisher: Archaeopress,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology) England Derby.; A601 Road (Derby, England) Antiquities.; Derby (England) Antiquities.; Derby (England) Buildings, structures, etc.
Abstract: "The road improvements around the inner ring road of Derby have led to the archaeological investigation of a number of sites over the past five years. These sites have included remains from the prehistoric, Roman, medieval and post-medieval periods, although the majority of the remains have related to the last 900 years. The work has allowed a picture of the development of the western side of Derby to be built up over the course of its evolution. In many respects the non-selective random nature of the development has allowed disparate sites in location, function and chronology to be examined in the same project in a way that would not have been achieved by targeted research led investigation. This has allowed a broad picture of the area to emerge that may suggest patterns in the development of the city suburbs."--P. 1.
Contents: Introduction and background to the work -- Roman and prehistoric Derby --Medieval and early post-medieval Derby : the western fringes --18th and 19th century Derby : the development of the west end suburb -- The artefact, ecofact and environmental evidence -- Conclusions.