Overview
Deserted Medieval Villages combines archaeological and historical expertise to produce a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the studies of deserted medieval villages. Including an extensive historical and archaeological review of the surge in mid-20th century research, J.G. Hurst's archaeological gazetteer of 290 sites, and analysis of Scottish, Welsh, and Irish sites, this book is an in-depth reference work. Updating Beresford's classic The Lost Medieval Villages of England, this book refreshes his historical research, considers the economic circumstances of desertion, and includes detailed maps, photographs and tables.
Full Product Details
Author: Maurice Beresford ,
John G. Hurst
Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint: Lutterworth Press
ISBN: 9780718897918
ISBN 10: 0718897919
Pages: 389
Publication Date: 29 May 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
1. ""This handsome volume may be welcomed as the first major publication of the Deserted Me-dieval Village Research Group of which thetwo principal authors were founder members in 1952."" - Colin Platt in The American Historical Review, Vol. 78, No. 2, 1973, pp. 416-417. 2. ""There is no finality in the writing of history, least of all in so rapidly expanding a study as that of deserted villages. Future work will amplify without diminishing the permanent value of the information brought together in this fine book. H.P.R."" - Finberg in Population Studies, Vol. 26, No. 2, July, 1972, p. 323. 3. "".,the book remains a land mark in British medieval settlement studies. It is attractively produced."" - Lloyd R. Laing in The Scottish Historical Review, Vol. 51, No. 152, Part 2, October, 1972, pp. 202-204. 4. This is a valuable and important book."" - P.D.A. Harvey in History, Vol. 58, No. 194, 1973, pp. 437-439. 5. ""They illustrate the close connection between archaeology, architectural history, historical geography and economic history which runs throughout the book and is the hall-mark of the Deserted Medieval Village Group."" - R. H. C. Davis in The English Historical Review, Vol. 88, No. 349, October, 1973, pp. 886-887.
Author Information
Professor M. W. Beresford (1920-2005) had an abiding interest in the evidence of maps for reconstructing the appearance of the English countryside in the past, which led to several reference publications. He was also a Professor of Economic History in the University of Leeds, and the first Chairman of the School of Economic Studies. J.G. Hurst (1927-2003) was the Inspector of Ancient Monuments for the Ministry of Public Building and Works, a founding member of the Society for Medieval Archaeology and President of the Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology.
