Landscape History of Leighton Moss – 2012 – Phil Henderson MA
This work examines the history of Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, north-west Lancashire. It looks specifically at how land-form has changed over time, and what the impacts of changes have been on wildlife, specifically avifauna. It relates well to the academic field of historical ecology, and employs a plethora of evidence types, including documentary sources, palaeoenvironmental discovery, and archaeological excavation. Its underlying aim is to show the huge potential of historical research to nature conservation strategy.
Phil Henderson is an amateur landscape historian, with a passion for uncovering and promoting mans interaction with nature through time. He studied Geography and Mediaeval History at the University of St Andrews, and produced the paper Forest and Fen: The Nature of Wilderness in Mediaeval England in 2010. In 2012 he gained an MA in Landscape Archaeology from the University of York. Professionally Phil has worked for a number of conservation organisations, and is currently employed as an apprentice woodsman in Kent.