The English SettlementsThe English Settlements is a masterly account of the Dark Ages in the light of evidence from literary sources, the relevant archaeological remains both in England and on the Continent, and place-names and other linguistic developments. J. N. L. Myres draws attention to some little-understood factors which seem to link Roman Britain with Anglo-Saxon England, and so suggests strands of political and social continuity which aid our understanding of this particularly complex and traumatic period of our history. 'He is the foremost authority on the subject and presents a fascinating concentration of evidence, much of which remains enigmatic' Anthony Powell 'Our Dark Age is still murky This learned book is the best introductory torch available' The Times 'Let us salute the author with congratulations on the achievement of this interpretation of a remarkable lifetime's work.' TLS |
Contents
Importance of the period | 2 |
Gildas and the appeal to Aetius | 8 |
Settlement names in ingas ham tun | 36 |
THE CONTINENTAL BACKGROUND | 48 |
AngloSaxon material mainly from cemeteries | 50 |
Fashions in pottery | 55 |
THE ROMANOBRITISH BACKGROUND | 74 |
The Alemanni in Britain | 80 |
Wessex after Cerdic | 153 |
A suggested location for Mons Badonicus | 159 |
The Deorham campaign of 577 | 168 |
THE HUMBRENSES AND THE NORTH | 174 |
The beginnings of Mercia | 182 |
Situation in north Yorkshire and Durham | 197 |
Yeavering and the villa regalis Ad Gefrin | 199 |
Career of Ambrosius remembered as exceptional among British | 212 |
SAXONS ANGLES AND JUTES ON THE SAXON | 104 |
Parallels between continental and English fashions in pottery | 111 |
Problem of the Jutes | 113 |
74 | 118 |
The position of London | 128 |
Ælle of Sussex as the first Bretwalda | 137 |
THE FORMATION OF WESSEX | 144 |
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Common terms and phrases
administrative Adventus Saxonum Ambrosius Ambrosius Aurelianus Angles Anglian Anglo Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Anglo-Saxon Pottery appear archaeological evidence barbarian Bede Bede's Bernicia British Britons burial Ceawlin Celtic centre Cerdic Christian coastal conquest continental cremation cemeteries culture Cynric decoration Deira earlier earliest early Anglo-Saxon early Saxon east eastern English settlements excavation fifth century fourth century Frankish Frisian frontier Gaul Germanic Gildas Hampshire Jutes Jutish Jutland Kent Kentish kingdom kings laeti lands late Roman later Lindsey Litus Saxonicum lowland Britain Margary material Mercian Middle Anglia military Mons Badonicus Myres origin Oxford pagan period place-names political probably Quoit Brooch Quoit Brooch Style recorded region remains Roman Britain Roman road Roman rule Romano-British Romano-Saxon Sancton Saxon Shore Saxon Shore forts settlers seventh century significant Silchester sixth southern sub-Roman suggested surviving Sussex Thames Valley town traditional upper Thames urns villa Wansdyke Wessex Wiltshire