Anglo-Saxon, Viking & Early Medieval Europe (up to AD1000)

ISBN: 9789979790358
Published by : National Museum of Iceland
Reykholt in Borgarfjörður is among the most important historical sites in Iceland. One of the first staðir, or church centres, established in the early twelfth century, Reykholt remained a major ecclesiastical and political centre throughout ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780300187717
Published by : Yale University Press
In this nuanced portrait of Athelstan, Sarah Foot offers the first full account of the king ever written. She traces his life through the various spheres in which he lived and worked, beginning with the intimate context of his family, then exte... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781445609058
Published by : Amberley Publishing
A considered attempt to set out what we can know about the rulers of what is now Wales in the early medieval period, Timothy Venning's new book does not shy away from problems of dating and interpretation in the use of the meagre ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905267637
Published by : NMS ENTERPRISES LTD
This beautifully illustrated book explores early medieval Scotland through its material culture. Its three sections discuss themes of individuals, communities and ideas in turn, asking what personal items such as jewellery can tel... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780953274758
Published by : Tees Archaeology
Discovery in 2005 of an Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Street House, near Loftus, came as a surprise as preliminary work suggested that there was only an Iron Age enclosure on the site. Subsequent excavation over three seasons between 20... .... Learn More

Published by : East Anglian Archaeology
Series: EAA
Volume: 24
West Stow is one of the most important Early Saxon settlements to be excavated, since it was virtually complete, and devoid of later occupation. The cemetery nearby was investigated in the early 19th century, and contained predomi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781118425138
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
This collection of 28 original essays by leading scholars covers the key debates and issues involved in writing a history of Britain and Ireland in the early Middle Ages. It moves away from the Anglo-centrism that has often characterized accoun... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781843837947
Published by : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
A collection of essays which explore the interaction of local, regional and national identities in early medieval England. There are detailed discussions of local and regional elites and the interplay between them that fashioned t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780197265291
Published by : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
This book constitutes the first edition of all Anglo-Saxon charters surviving in archives north of the River Humber, a body of material previously neglected. It provides edited texts, together with detailed analysis and commentary... .... Learn More