Ancient Woodland: History, Industry and Crafts

From medieval times, woodlands were managed commodities with hotly contested resources: conflicting demands from landowners, and local and national wood-based industries have left their marks on today's woodland, this title explains various uses of British woods and their industries, such as coppicing, charcoal-burning, basket-making and bodging. Though most of us will have enjoyed strolling through beautiful British woodlands, we might not be aware of the ancient – and often complex – origins of our surroundings. From medieval times, woodlands were carefully managed commodities with hotly contested resources: conflicting demands from landowners, the Crown, the peasantry and local and national wood-based industries have all left their marks on today''s woodland. Ian D. Rotherham here explains the various uses of British woods and their industries, such as coppicing, charcoal-burning, basket-making and bodging, and helps the reader to seek out the clues to their woodland''s past.

• | Author: Ian Rotherham
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Mar 10, 2013
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780747811657
• | ISBN-10: 0747811652