{"product_id":"the-great-british-dig-history-in-your-back-garden-9781844866267","title":"The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great British Dig\u003c\/i\u003e brings history and archaeology closer to home than ever before.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach week a team of archaeologists (led by presenter Hugh Dennis) descend on streets and gardens the length and breadth of the country to discover the treasures we have been living right on top of without realising. In this official tie-in book, on-screen expert Dr Chloë Duckworth digs deeper into the sites the show visited, as well as giving practical tips and advice for anyone who wants to have a go themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUncovering a lost world of human stories just a few shovelfuls beneath our feet, Chloë explores the team's techniques in fascinating detail, offering new insights and explanations about the discoveries made. As well as revealing the actual frontier of the Roman Empire in Britain, the Tudor palace of an Elizabethan spymaster, a revolutionary Victorian prison, a Second World War military base, and a prehistoric village under a school playing field, Chloë includes lots of information for anyone wanting to give it a go themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is packed with features, tip boxes and practical advice about digging in your own back garden, researching your local area for clues about what might have been there centuries ago, and dating things you may find. Highly illustrated, the book includes images never seen on screen, as well as archive photos and illustrations that bring history to life, and identification guides to bones, pottery, tools, coins and other things you might come across yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForeword by Hugh Dennis, presenter of \u003ci\u003eThe Great British Dig\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Conway Maritime Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781844866267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.70w x 1.10d","brand":"Chlo\u0026#235; Duckworth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42148849418421,"sku":"9781844866267","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_aa49f202-79a2-4f1c-ba1c-e325616ef7b6.jpg?v=1653485636","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-great-british-dig-history-in-your-back-garden-9781844866267","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}