Britain in the Middle Ages: An Archaeological History. Francis Pryor

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      BRITAIN IN THE MIDDLE AGES

       An Archaeological History

      FRANCIS PRYOR

       DEDICATION

      This book is dedicated to the memory of

      DR CHRIS SALISBURY

      friend, doctor and archaeologist

      CONTENTS

       Cover

       Title Page

       3 Rural Life in Late Saxon Times

       4 Urban Life in Late Saxon Times

       PART II: The Middle Ages (1066–1550)

       5 Urban Life in the Middle Ages

       6 Rural Life in the Middle Ages

       7 Trade, Industry and Security

       8 The End of the Middle Ages?

       Acknowledgements

       P.S. Ideas, Interviews & Features …

       About the Author

       Excavating the Past: Francis Pryor talks to Louise Tucker

       Life at a Glance

       Top Ten History/Archaeology Books

       A Writer’s Life

       About the Book

       Archaeology and History in Times of Change

       Read on

       Have You Read?

       Find Out More

       Index

       About the Author

       Notes

       Praise

       Also by the Author

       Copyright

       About the Publisher

       DATES AND PERIODS

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Archaeological Period* Dates (AD) Defining or transitional events Notes
Roman 43–410 Withdrawal of last Roman troops from Britain c.409
‘Sub-Roman’ or Post-Roman 410–50 This is sometimes Post-Roman included in the Early Saxon period
‘Early Medieval’ c. 410–1066 A term generally used to describe pre-Norman times
Early Saxon 450–650 Previously known as Pagan Saxon
Middle Saxon 650–850
Late Saxon 850–1066 Norman Conquest (Battle of Hastings 1066)
‘Saxo-Norman’ 850–1150 A general descriptive term
Middle Ages (or ‘Later Medieval’) 1066–1550 These may be subdivided thus:
Early Middle Ages 1066–1350 1348–49 first wave of Black Death
Later Middle Ages 1350–1550