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New book ‘Winchester, St Swithun’s ‘City of Happiness and Good Fortune’ - An Archaeological Assessment’ by Patrick Ottaway

Winchester City Council and Historic England have announced the publication of a landmark volume providing a single, comprehensive account of the archaeology of Winchester.

The new volume, titled after St Swithun, Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and the city’s patron saint, forms part of a national archaeological programme sponsored by Historic England, and was produced by the Archaeology Section of Winchester Museums and latterly the Historic Environment Team at Winchester City Council.  Written by Patrick Ottaway, the book is a review of over 2000 years of the history of Winchester and provides a critical assessment of the archaeology of the city and its immediate environs.  The richly illustrated book also assesses Winchester’s role on the wider regional, national and international stage over its long history and covers archaeological discoveries in the city from the first recorded find of Roman and Saxon antiquities.

Tracy Matthews, Archaeologist at Winchester City Council said

The publication of this book represents many years of hard work by former and current staff of the City Council and I am delighted to see it finally appear in print. Patrick has written a volume which will form a key source of information for anyone interested in Winchester and its past, as well as those interested in urban archaeology generally.

A spokesperson for Historic England added,

We have been supporting archaeological work in Winchester for many years, and we are delighted to have made this publication possible. It presents a huge amount of information and knowledge in a single volume. This will make it much easier for everyone - residents, visitors, researchers, planners and others - to see how rich Winchester’s archaeology is, and to find out more about it.

The volume is published by Oxbow Books of Oxford (http://www.oxbowbooks.com) in association with Historic England. 

The project was undertaken by City Council’s Museums Team and latterly the Historic Environment Team, who have worked for many years on the volume. A number of ex staff of the council are contributory authors, as is Tracy Matthews our current archaeologist.

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