Publications

A Guide to the Wetland Heritage of the Vale of Pickering

By Noel Menuge
PLACE Research Centre, 2001
ISBN: 0-9524970-9-3. 56pp.
18 black/white illustrations, 16 colour plates.
Price: £4.00 (+ £1.50 P & P)

A descriptive account of the history of the Vale of Pickering and its wetland wildlife and heritage, based on the findings of the Vale of Pickering Wetlands Project. The origins of the Vale's wetlands are explained and the influence of people from prehistoric times onwards. The drainage of the Vale, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries, is discussed in detail, with quotations from some of the older residents. The effects on the wildlife are summarised. Includes a detailed list of references.

Wetlands in the Landscape: Archaeology, Conservation, Heritage

Edited by Margaret Atherden
PLACE, Research Centre 2001
ISBN: 0-9540664-0-5. 154pp. 33 black/white illustrations.
Price: £5.00 (+ £1.50 P & P).

Proceedings of the PLACE conference, Wetlands 2000. Papers on wetland archaeology (John Coles), wetlands in the Isle of Man (Peter Davey et al), wetland development in the Humber Lowlands (Jason Kirby and Ben Gearey), agri-environment schemes and biodiversity conservation (Tim Milsom), East Yorkshire wetlands (Peter Halkon), waterlogged wood from archaeological deposits (Ian Panter), the Vale of Pickering Wetlands Project (Margaret Atherden and Bob Missin), the beaver in western Europe (Bryony Coles), urban wetlands in South Yorkshire (Ian Rotherham and Geoff Cartwright).