Barry Cunliffe's splendid contribution to the Regional History of England (of which he is co-editor with David Hey) survey the archaeology and early history of the ancient counties of Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Berkshire from earliest times through to the final f…
Barry Cunliffe's splendid contribution to the Regional History of England (of which he is co-editor with David Hey) survey the archaeology and early history of the ancient counties of Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Berkshire from earliest times through to the final f…
This book is the culmination of the author's lifelong interest in the Roman to medieval transition in England and in the analysis of the historic landscape of Wessex. It begins with a focused, referenced, and critical exploration of the thorny, but crucial, issues of post-Roman …
After defeating Guthrum's Vikings at Edington, King Alfred initiated a great programme of building to defend southern England against Viking attack. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the Burghal Hidage, the early 10th century vernacular document which gives detail…
After defeating Guthrum's Vikings at Edington, King Alfred initiated a great programme of building to defend southern England against Viking attack. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the Burghal Hidage, the early 10th century vernacular document which gives detail…
Burial evidence provides the richest record we possess for the centuries following the retreat of Roman authority. The locations and manner in which communities chose to bury their dead, within the constraints of the environmental and social milieu, reveal much about this transf…
Multi-disciplinary investigation of Anglo-Saxon funerary traditions.
Multi-disciplinary investigation of Anglo-Saxon funerary traditions.
Burial evidence provides the richest record we possess for the centuries following the retreat of Roman authority. The locations and manner in which communities chose to bury their dead, within the constraints of the environmental and social milieu, reveal much about this transf…