Description
Book SynopsisThis book examines recent views on the emerging settlement patterns of early medieval Britain and their relation to land use, drawing on both archaeological and documentary sources.
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"… a fascinating insight for historical geographers, historians and archaeologists." (The Geographical Journal, Vol. 164(1), March 1998) "A good introduction to current debates, research preoccupations and methodological approaches, as well as giving the specialist much food for thought." (Landscape History)
Table of Contents
The Contributors, vi; List of Illustrations, vii; List of Abbreviations, viii; Acknowledgements, ix; Preface Robert Higham, xi; English Uplands, South West and North East: local history and archaeology at inter-regional level. (The Harte Lecture, 1987) Peter Fowler, 1; The development of medieval rural settlement in Somerset Michael Aston, 19; Peasant farmers, patterns of settlement and pays: transformations in the landscapes of Devon and Cornwall during the Later Middle Ages Harold Fox, 41; New towns for old? Urban reconstruction after fires in the South West: the case of Blandford Forum, Dorset, 1731 Michael Turner, 75; The Georgian landscape garden: Devon in the national context Steven Pugsley, 91; The reform of urban management and the shaping of Plymouth's mid-Victorian landscape Mark Brayshay, 105.
