The Later Prehistoric Landscape of the Bristol Avon Region (BAR British)

This report combines the data from previously recorded earthworks and excavations, with new observations of previously unexplained crop-marks to reasses settlement patterns in the watershed of the Bristol Avon River. The survey identifies several strands of evidence which suggest that the Bristol Avon Region has a distinctive character of settlement which distinguishes it from surrounding areas. The research indicates that the River Avon fulfilled a multiplicity of roles, providing boundaries, route ways, exchange zones and settlement foci for the various communities living within its watershed.