The Archaeology of Industrial Cheshire in 20 Digs

Cheshire contains some of the earliest inland saltworks, industrial canals, and purpose-built mechanised textile mills in Britain. The region's industrial story covers 2,000 years from the Romans to the Victorians and beyond. Drawing upon archaeological excavations over the last fifty years, this book looks at the physical remains of Cheshire's chief industries, salt, textiles, metal working, and transport, from its Roman beginnings to the area's role as the centre of Britain's silk industr...