Published with the blessing and full cooperation of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust, this book explores the archaeology of the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

Michael Nevell is a landscape archaeologist with more than 29 years' experience in archaeology, as a consultant, lecturer, and researcher. His research interests include the archaeology of industrialization, community archaeology and historic buildings, especially textile mills and weavers' cottages. He has written extensively on industrial and landscape topics and several of his books have won awards from the Libraries Association, the Association for Industrial Archaeology, and British Archaeological Awards. He is Head of Archaeology at the University of Salford and also co-edits the international journal Industrial Archaeology Review.