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THE REBEL EMPERORS OF BRITANNIA  – NEW
NEW  - Published May 2023

The Rebel Emperors of Britannia - Carausius and Allectus, by Sam Moorhead and Graham Barker


We've all heard of Carausius and Allectus, some of you will even have been lucky enough to find their coins – this wonderful new hardback book tells the story of these two rebel emperors.

Beautifullly illustrated in full colour featuring many of their coins, this book will be fascinating to anyone interested in one of the most exciting periods in Britain's history under the Romans.

240 x 152mm
244 pages
Hardback with colour illustrations throughout.

£ 15.95
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An A-Z of 1001 Field Names and Their Interpretation - by Peter Spackman
The more knowledge we have about the land we detect the better our chances of making significant finds – research is a powerful tool and this book will prove invaluable to anyone who is serious about metal detecting.

What is a field-name, how did it obtain its name, when was it named, has the name changed over the centuries and what does it mean? These are some of the fundamental questions which this book will help to answer, giving an insight into past lives, land management and usage.

This fascinating book explores the roots of field names, many of which contain hidden meanings referring to long-lost practices involving myths, legends, and customs.Historians, archaeologists, metal detectorists, fieldwalkers and anyone interested in the social history of the United Kingdom will find this book a fascinating read.

This book offers a new and exciting dictionary style format. The author has drawn on a wide range of literature covering: archaeology, biology, entomology, etymology, genealogy, geology, history, mathematics, mineralogy, mythology, sociology, technology, and flora and fauna, to name but a few subjects.

ISBN: 1897738595 / 978-1897738597
£ 25.00
The English Long-Cross Pennies 1279-1489

The English Long-Cross Pennies 1279-1489 by Christopher R. Wren 

Paperback, 196 pages


This volume covers Edward I to Henry VII and is part of
Christopher Wren’s invaluable trio of guides to Medieval pennies which were first published in the 1990s and are intended as an introduction to assist new collectors and detectorists alike in classifying the coins.

These books give a brief historical context of the short cross coinage and the development of the classification system in used today.  Information from the original written records has been invaluable in establishing a chronology, and in placing coins of the different types in sequence.

These Royal Numismatic Society Lhotka Prize winning titles are packed full of practical information on this extensive English medieval penny series.  They includes tables and many drawings, together with a detailed bibliography for further reading, and notes on such subjects as legend errors, continental imitations and the related issues from Scotland and Ireland.

£ 20.00
The Voided Long-Cross Coinage 1247-1279

The Voided Long-Cross Coinage 1247-1279 by Christopher R. Wren 

Paperback, 88 pages


This volume covers coinage of Henry III & Edward I and is part of
Christopher Wren’s invaluable trio of guides to Medieval pennies were first published in the 1990s and are intended as an introduction to assist new collectors and detectorists alike in classifying the coins.

These books give a brief historical context of the short cross coinage and the development of the classification system in used today.  Information from the original written records has been invaluable in establishing a chronology, and in placing coins of the different types in sequence.

These Royal Numismatic Society Lhotka Prize winning titles are packed full of practical information on this extensive English medieval penny series.  They includes tables and many drawings, together with a detailed bibliography for further reading, and notes on such subjects as legend errors, continental imitations and the related issues from Scotland and Ireland.

£ 20.00
The Short-Cross Coinage 1180-1247

The Short-Cross Coinage 1180-1247 by Christopher R. Wren

Paperback, 96 pages


This volume covers coinage of Henry II to Henry III and is part of
Christopher Wren’s invaluable trio of guides to Medieval pennies which were first published in the 1990s and are intended as an introduction to assist new collectors and detectorists alike in classifying the coins.

These books give a brief historical context of the short cross coinage and the development of the classification system in used today.  Information from the original written records has been invaluable in establishing a chronology, and in placing coins of the different types in sequence.

These Royal Numismatic Society Lhotka Prize winning titles are packed full of practical information on this extensive English medieval penny series.  They includes tables and many drawings, together with a detailed bibliography for further reading, and notes on such subjects as legend errors, continental imitations and the related issues from Scotland and Ireland.

£ 31.95
BENET'S ARTEFACTS 4TH EDITION


864 pages, Hardback with valuations for all 3000 artefacts

BENET'S ARTEFACTS 4TH EDITION - All prices fully updated and over 500 new artefacts added.

This superb artefact identifier and price guide ranges from the Stone Age through to the Tudor period - Benet’s is the must have guide for identification & valuations. The prices quoted are based upon first hand knowledge and experience of the antiquities market as well as recent actual sale prices. 
Contents include: Stone Age, Bronze Age, Celtic & Iron Age, Roman, Anglo Saxon, Viking, Norman, Medieval, Tudor and Post Tudor – with artefacts covering  Axe heads, Spears, Swords, Daggers, Brooches, Pendants, Rings, Jewellery, Buckles, Horse Fittings, Pommels, Thimbles, Seals and many  more.

Benet’s 4th Edition - 3,000 images, descriptions and prices, A5, Hardback, 864 pages 2021

£31.95 

ISBN: 1897738668 /‎ 978-1897738665