Publisher's Synopsis
Gloucestershire's strategic location straddling the Severn combined with Bristol's importance as a port has ensured a rich military landscape. Since the construction of prehistoric hillforts in the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean, defensive structures have continually sprung up across the land, whether built by Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Normans or the warring factions of the Civil War. In the modern era, aircraft factories and airfields were built, as well as anti-invasion defences and intelligence gathering facilities. This work presents a unique, visible perspective on the history of Gloucestershire and Bristol in a style that will appeal to everyone from scholars to ramblers.
