Ancient Woodland
Author | : Ian Rotherham |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2013-03-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780747813293 |
ISBN-13 | : 0747813299 |
Rating | : 4/5 (299 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ancient Woodland written by Ian Rotherham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.