St Peter's, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire: Volume 1, History, Archaeology and Architecture [Hardback]

St Peter's is an exemplary project and will stand as our generation's demonstration parish church excavation. The complexity and scale of the fieldwork was prodigious, yet the report sets a very high standard to which others can only aspire. -- Journal of the British Archaeological Association Journal of the British Archaeological Association ...a substantial two volume work that will form the basis of all future discussion of the church and serve as a model for other church studies. Much more than an archaeological report, this includes extensive discussion of the significance of the material within its context, distilled through Rodwell's unparalleled knowledge, and presenting much that is new. -- Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology This mighty publication is a triumph of will and skill and erudition. -- Landscape History Landscape History these remarkable volumes can be recommended as a readable, well-planned and comprehensive study of one of this country's best-known churches. -- Journal of Stained Glass Journal of Stained Glass "This is a detailed and richly illustrated pair of books reporting on the results of excavation and building survey between 1978 and 2005." "St Peter's is unquestionably the most extensive and intensive archaeological project to have been conducted on any English parish church." "As a comprehensive study, and for its expert constituent elements, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in church archaeology..." "...each section is written and structured to allow easy access for layperson and scholar alike to a wealth of archaeological evidence from below and above ground." "Many will be interested in this volume first and foremost for the detailed appraisal of the early burial practices dated to the mid-tenth to mid-twelfth centuries..." "The exemplary investigation of a single building and its environs is to be highly applauded, not only in terms of the quality of the material reported and the archaeological methods employed in the work, but also the scholarly depth and comparative analyses presented in the report." "This is a book that is far more than the sum of its superb elements." -- Archaeological Journal Archaeological Journal