An Archaeology of the Early Anglo-Saxon KingdomsAn Archaeology of the Early Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms is a volume which offers an unparalleled view of the archaeological remains of the period. Using the development of the kingdoms as a framework, this study closely examines the wealth of material evidence and analyzes its significance to our understanding of the society that created it. From our understanding of the migrations of the Germanic peoples into the British Isles, the subsequent patterns of settlement, land-use, trade, through to social hierarchy and cultural identity within the kingdoms, this fully revised edition illuminates one of the most obscure and misunderstood periods in European history. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
andthe Anglian AngloSaxon archaeology AngloSaxon cemeteries AngloSaxon period AngloSaxon society Antiq Journ Antiquity Archaeol and Hist Archaeol Journ archaeology areas Arnold artefacts barrow beads Berinsfield Bishopstone bracteates Brit Archaeol Rep brooches bythe Christian churches coin Cowdery’s cremation cremation urns decoration distribution early Anglo early AngloSaxon early AngloSaxon England early AngloSaxon settlements early medieval élite emphasise evidence examples excavated female graves Figure fromthe gold gravegoods Gressenhall groups Hamerow Hampshire Härke hasbeen havebeen highstatus Huggett individual inhumation instance inthe Kent kingdoms Leeds Leigh London Long Wittenham M.O.H.Carver male graves manufacture material mayhave Medieval Archaeol metal metalwork migration migration period mound Mucking Myres Norfolk numberof ofthe onthe Oxford Oxfordshire patterns population possible production relationship Roman Roman Britain Saxon seventh century sixth century social Spong Hill squareheaded brooches structures suchas Suffolk suggests sunken buildings Sutton Hoo Swallowcliffe symbolised thatthe timber tothe vessels weapon burials West Stow withthe Yeavering