Transforming Townscapes From Burh to Borough: the Archaeology of Wallingford, AD 800-1400 |
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Author:
| Christie, Neil Creighton, Oliver Edgeworth, Matt Hamerow, Helena |
Series title: | The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monographs |
ISBN: | 978-1-909662-09-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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This monograph details the results of a major archaeological project based on and around the historic town of Wallingford in south Oxfordshire. Founded in the late Saxon period as a key defensive and administrative focus next to the Thames, the settlement also contained a substantial royal castle established shortly after the Norman Conquest.
This monograph details the results of a major archaeological project based on and around the historic town of Wallingford in south Oxfordshire. Founded in the late Saxon period as a key defensive and administrative focus next to the Thames, the settlement also contained a substantial royal castle established shortly after the Norman Conquest.