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Britain in the Middle Ages: An Archaeological History. Francis Pryor
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Автор произведения Francis Pryor
Издательство HarperCollins
BRITAIN IN THE MIDDLE AGES
An Archaeological History
FRANCIS PRYOR
This book is dedicated to the memory of
DR CHRIS SALISBURY
friend, doctor and archaeologist
CONTENTS
Introduction: Archaeology and the Medieval Period
PART I: On Britons, Saxons and Vikings (650–1066)
1 The North/South Divide of the Middle Saxon Period
3 Rural Life in Late Saxon Times
4 Urban Life in Late Saxon Times
PART II: The Middle Ages (1066–1550)
5 Urban Life in the Middle Ages
6 Rural Life in the Middle Ages
7 Trade, Industry and Security
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| Archaeological Period* | Dates (AD) | Defining or transitional events | Notes |
| Roman | 43–410 | Withdrawal of last Roman troops from Britain c.409 | |
| ‘Sub-Roman’ or Post-Roman | 410–50 | This is sometimes Post-Roman included in the Early Saxon period | |
| ‘Early Medieval’ | c. 410–1066 | A term generally used to describe pre-Norman times | |
| Early Saxon | 450–650 | Previously known as Pagan Saxon | |
| Middle Saxon | 650–850 | ||
| Late Saxon | 850–1066 | Norman Conquest (Battle of Hastings 1066) | |
| ‘Saxo-Norman’ | 850–1150 | A general descriptive term | |
| Middle Ages (or ‘Later Medieval’) | 1066–1550 | These may be subdivided thus: | |
| Early Middle Ages | 1066–1350 | 1348–49 first wave of Black Death | |
| Later Middle Ages | 1350–1550 | Dissolution of the monasteries 1536–40. The Reformation (Church of England legally established 1559) | Sometimes referred to as the ‘Transitional Period’ |
| Post-Medieval | 1550–present |
* Terms placed in quotes are used in a general sense. They are not archaeological periods sensu stricto.