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Environment and Agriculture of Early Winchester (Hardcover)
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Environment and Agriculture of Early Winchester (Hardcover)
Series: Winchester Studies
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Total price: R2,211
Discovery Miles: 22 110
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This wide-ranging study uses historical and archaeological evidence
to consider humanity's interactions with the environment,
fashioning agricultural, gardening and horticultural regimes over a
millennium and a half. The discussions of archaeological finds of
seeds from discarded rubbish including animal fodder and bedding
show the wide range of wild species present, as well as cultivated
and gathered plants in the diet of inhabitants and livestock.
Pollen analyses, and studies of wood, mosses, and beetles,
alongside a look at the local natural environment, and comparison
with medieval written records give us a tantalizing picture of
early Winchester. The earliest record is by AElfric of Eynsham in
his 11th-century Nomina Herbarum. From medieval records come hints
of gardens within the city walls, and considerable detail about
agriculture and horticulture, and produce brought into the city.
Wild fruit and nuts were also being gathered from the countryside
for the town's markets and mills. At St Giles' Fair exotic imported
spices and fruits were also sold. All these sources of evidence are
brought together to reveal more fully the roles of agriculture and
the environment in the development of Winchester.
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