Overview

The medieval period was at the centre of W G Hoskins concerns: the period when his 'palimpsest' of the English landscape was, if not quite wiped clean, very thoroughly overwritten. The essays here demonstrate how researchers have moved beyond issues of describing and 'reading' the landscape to address the social and ideological - as well as economic - functions of landscapes, and to seek explanations for regional difference.

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Author:   Stephen Rippon ,  Mark Gardiner ,  Christopher Dyer
Publisher:   Windgather Press
Imprint:   Windgather Press
Volume:   v. 2
Dimensions:   Width: 18.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.650kg
ISBN:  

9781905119189

ISBN 10:   1905119186
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   07 December 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Medieval Landscapes of Britain (Mark Gardiner and Stephen Rippon);Part 1: Urban Landscapes: The Landscape of Medieval Towns: Anglo-European Comparisons (Terry R Slater); Mapping Medieval Townscapes: GIS Applications in Landscape History and Settlement Study (Keith Lilley, Chris Lloyd and Steve Trick) Town Defences and the Making of Urban Landscapes (Oliver Creighton); Changing Spaces: Towns and their Hinterlands in the North West, AD 900-1500 (N J Higham). Part 2: Regional Perspectives The Village: Contexts, Chronology and Causes (Brian K Roberts); The Distribution of Champion Landscapes (Tom Williamson); Emerging Regional Variation in Historic Landscape Character: The Possible Significance of the 'Long Eighth Century (Stephen Rippon); 'Wheare most Inclosures be': The Making of the East Anglian Landscape (Edward Martin). Part 3: Landscapes of Settlement Stability and Instability in Medieval Village Plans: Case-Studies in Whittlewood (Mark Page and Richard Jones); Reaching Beyond the Clearances: Finding the Medieval - Based Upon Recent Survey by RCAHMS in Strath Don, Aberdeenshire (Piers Dixon); The Origins and Persistence of Manor Houses in England (Mark Gardiner). Part 4: Perceived and Ritual Landscapes: 'Powerhouses' of the Wolds Landscape: Manor Houses and Churches in Late Medieval and Early Modern England (Briony McDonagh); Medieval Designed Landscapes: Problems and Possibilities (Robert Liddiard); The Chapel in the Valley: St Leonard's at Kirkstead, Lincolnshire (Paul Everson and David Stocker); Conclusions: The Future of Medieval Landscapes Studies (Stephen Rippon and Mark Gardiner).

Reviews

These three volumes... provide a fascinating overview of landscape studies throughout Britain at the beginning of the 21st century.' -- British Archaeology British Archaeology Provides the fullest and most coherent set of essays.' -- Current Archaeology Current Archaeology (the papers of this conference) now published by Windgather to their usual high standard. a splendid and very well-organised occasion.' -- Medieval Settlement Research Group Medieval Settlement Research Group The vitality of the discipline is reflected in the many excellent papers here, full of interesting material and ideas, several of which are inspirational.' -- Landscape History Landscape History

These three volumes... provide a fascinating overview of landscape studies throughout Britain at the beginning of the 21st century.' -- Jon Finch British Archaeology 2008 Provides the fullest and most coherent set of essays.' -- Keith Robinson Current Archaeology 225 December 2008 (the papers of this conference) now published by Windgather to their usual high standard. a splendid and very well-organised occasion.' -- Rosamond Faith Medieval Settlement Research Group Annual Report 22 2007 The vitality of the discipline is reflected in the many excellent papers here, full of interesting material and ideas, several of which are inspirational.' -- Mark Bowden Landscape History 30 2008/9

These three volumes... provide a fascinating overview of landscape studies throughout Britain at the beginning of the 21st century.' -- Jon Finch British Archaeology 2008 Provides the fullest and most coherent set of essays.' -- Keith Robinson Current Archaeology 225, December 2008 (the papers of this conference) now published by Windgather to their usual high standard. a splendid and very well-organised occasion.' -- Rosamond Faith Medieval Settlement Research Group Report 22, 2007 The vitality of the discipline is reflected in the many excellent papers here, full of interesting material and ideas, several of which are inspirational.' -- Mark Bowden Landscape History 30, 2008/9

Author Information

Stephen Rippon is Professor of Landscape Archaeology at the University of Exeter, and President of the Society for Medieval Archaeology. His main research interests cover the Romano-British and medieval landscapes of Britain, and the origins of today's countryside.

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