The Saxon and Mediaeval Palaces at Cheddar; Excavations 1960-1962 |
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| Author:
| Rahtz, Philip |
| Editor:
| Hirst, S. M. |
| Series title: | British Archaeological Reports British Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86054-055-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1979 |
| Publisher: | British Archaeological Reports Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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This re-publication of The Saxon and Medieval Palaces at Cheddar has been prompted by the unavailability of the original, published over a quarter of a century ago. Unlike much historical scholarship, the archaeological report on a site is primary data and therefore needs itself to be read before turning to re-interpretations. It is also appropriate in the context of the recent re-evaluation of the British and Saxon palace of Yeavering, after a similar interval since publication. In...
More DescriptionThis re-publication of The Saxon and Medieval Palaces at Cheddar has been prompted by the unavailability of the original, published over a quarter of a century ago. Unlike much historical scholarship, the archaeological report on a site is primary data and therefore needs itself to be read before turning to re-interpretations. It is also appropriate in the context of the recent re-evaluation of the British and Saxon palace of Yeavering, after a similar interval since publication. In the intervening years since publication, This volume has frequently been cited and reviewed, not least as the most extensively-excavated of the royal complexes of the pre-Conquest period.