Landscape Settlement and Society in Roman and Early Medieval Wiltshire (Paperback)

This is a wide-ranging study of the southern English county of Wiltshire in the Roman and early medieval periods (c. 100-1100 AD), focusing on the key themes of landscape, settlement and society and using a combination of archaeological, topographical and historical evidence. Particular emphasis is given to place-names, which, it is argued, can help us to locate Romano-British settlements and inform us about the British survival in the post-Roman period. Early chapters tackle the transition between the Roman and Early Saxon periods, challenging current theories on the decline of Roman Britain and the Anglo-Saxon adventus. Subsequent chapters examine the evidence for early medieval territorial and ecclesiastical structure in Wiltshire, in addition to the Anglo-Saxon farming landscape. There is also detailed consideration of the origins of the medieval settlement pattern and a discussion of the relationship between settlements and the ranks of Anglo-Saxon society.

General

Imprint:	Bar Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	British Archaeological Reports British Series
Release date:	December 2006
Authors:	Simon Draper
Dimensions:	297 x 210mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	174
ISBN-13:	978-1-84171-976-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > European archaeology > Classical Greek & Roman archaeology Promotions
LSN:	1-84171-976-5
Barcode:	9781841719764

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