Towns in the dark? : urban transformations from late Roman Britain to Anglo-Saxon England /
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What became of towns following the official end of 'Roman Britain' at the beginning of the 5th century AD? Did towns fail? Were these ruinous sites really neglected by early Anglo-Saxon settlers and leaders? Developed new archaeologies are starting to offer alternative pictures to the traditional images of urban decay and loss revealing diverse modes of material expression, of usage of space, and of structural change. The focus of this book is to draw together still scattered data to chart and interpret the changing nature of life in towns from the late Roman period through to the mid-Anglo-Saxon period. The research centres on towns that have received sufficient archaeological intervention so that meaningful patterns can be traced.
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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784910051 (PDF ebook) :
Excavation of the late Saxon and medieval churchyard of St Martin's, Wallingford, Oxfordshire /
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MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) undertook excavations over 2003-4 at the former St Martin's churchyard, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. St Martin's, one of perhaps eight churches of late Saxon Wallingford, was located in a prominent position in the centre of the burh. No middle Saxon activity was found and the earliest remains consisted of a layer sealing the natural subsoil which contained a probable late Saxon lead cross. Earliest use of the churchyard has been dated to the late 10th to early 11th century by radiocarbon dating, and burials continued until the end of the 14th century, serving a dwindling parish population, before the cemetery rapidly fell out of use thereafter.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource(xii, 86 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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9781784917678 (ebook) :
The search for Winchester's Anglo-Saxon minsters /
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This title provides a history of extensive archaeological excavations in Winchester from 1961 to 1970, showing how they led to the discovery of the Old and New Minsters and brought back to life the history, archaeology, and architecture of the city's greatest Anglo-Saxon buildings.
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Previously issued in print: 2018. :
1 online resource (iv, 76 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781784918583 (ebook) :
The role of Anglo-Saxon great hall complexes in kingdom formation, in comparison and in context AD 500-750 /
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Examining the role of great hall complexes in kingdom formation through an expansive and ambitious study, this text incorporates new fieldwork, new quantitative methodologies and new theoretical models for the emergence of high-status settlements and the formation and consolidation of supra-regional socio-political units.
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1 online resource (xvi, 350 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) :
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Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789693881 (ebook) :