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The motte and bailey castle at Hen Domen, Montgomery, was occupied from the late-11th century until around 1300. Excavations here lasted from 1960 to 1992, and are one of the most detailed examinations of this type of site to date. This volume marks the final stage in the publication of excavations and fieldwork carried out at the site, containing a summary of an earlier work published in 1982 by the Royal Archaeological Institute, and a full account of the project's findings since 1980. Its principal contents are the buildings whose foundations were recovered in the bailey and on the motte, the artefactual and environmental evidence and the castle's mediaeval landscape context. The book is illustrated with drawings and photographs, including artist's reconstructions of the evolution of the site.

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This is a book I would like to see in the hands of anyone involved in archaeological excavation, but most especially students approaching the trenches for the first time, shiny trowel at the ready. This is what excavation should be about: digging and recording to the highest standards, intellectual rigour and transparency, an appreciation that a complex site can only begin to be understood within its landscape by constantly revisiting it, and sheer dedication. In fact, it is the antithesis of much that passes for excavation today . . . As well as being important, it is attractively and well produced - the quality of the drawings and photographs, and their integration with each other and the text is exemplary - with a charm and personality entirely missing from so many reports . . . When the history of medieval archaeology is written, this site and its excavations will feature prominently. -Medieval Archaeology, Vol. 45, 2001

This handsome volume contains no fewer than a hundred papers, divided into regional studies from the various frontier provinces of the Roman Empire... British Archaeological News

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The late Philip Barker was formerly Reader in British Archaeology, University of Birmingham. He has directed a number of excavations and published several books. Robert Higham is Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Exeter. His research interests cover two broad topics relating to the medieval period: the general theme of defense, in both its military and social aspects, and the medieval archaeology of South West England. He has directed a number of excavations and published several books. He has particular interests in the interplay between archaeological and historical data in the medieval period. Specific areas of research include urban defense, the archaeology, social and settlement history of castles and castle-building society, and the settlement history of Greater Exmoor.

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