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The History and Archaeology of Queens Wood
by Michael Hacker - June 2017
Churchyard Bottom and the plague pit
1. Introduction
2. Geology
3. Geo-archaeology. Organic remains and sub-fossil pollen
4. Prehistoric environment and activity in Queen’s Wood
5. Roman and Saxon Period
6. The woodlands and early woodland management
7. The Domesday Survey
8. Wood-pasture
9. The ancient woodbank boundary
10. Churchyard Bottom and the plague pit
11. The decline of woodland and the battle to save Queen’s Wood
12. Conclusion
13. Acknowledgements
14. Selected bibliography and further reading