Author: Sir Adolphus William Ward
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 1042
Book Description
The Cambridge Modern History
Author: Sir Adolphus William Ward
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 1042
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 1042
Book Description
Colchester, Fortress of the War God
Author: David Radford
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1782970754
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
This volume is a critical assessment of the current state of archaeological knowledge of the settlement originally called Camulodunon and now known as Colchester. The town has been the subject of antiquarian interest since the late 16th century and the first modern archaeological excavations occurred in 1845 close to Colchester Castle, the towns most prominent historic site. The earliest significant human occupation recorded from Colchester dates to the late Neolithic, but it was only towards the end of the 1st century BC that an oppidum was established in the area. This was superseded initially by a Roman legionary fortress and then the colonia of Camulodunum on a hilltop bounded on the north and east by the river Colne. There is little evidence for continuing occupation here in the early post-Roman period, but in 917 the town was re-established as a burgh and gradually grew in importance. After the Norman Conquest, a castle was built on the foundations of the ruined Roman Temple of Claudius, and a priory and an abbey were established just to the south of the walled town. Although the town, as elsewhere, was affected by the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the English Civil War it remained essentially medieval in character until the 18th century. During the 19th century this process of change was accelerated by the arrival of the railway, industrialisation and the establishment of the military garrison. Since the 1960s Colchester has been subject to recurring phases of re-development, the most recent having ended only in 2007, which have had a significant impact on the historic environment. Fortunately the town is one of the best studied in the country.
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1782970754
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
This volume is a critical assessment of the current state of archaeological knowledge of the settlement originally called Camulodunon and now known as Colchester. The town has been the subject of antiquarian interest since the late 16th century and the first modern archaeological excavations occurred in 1845 close to Colchester Castle, the towns most prominent historic site. The earliest significant human occupation recorded from Colchester dates to the late Neolithic, but it was only towards the end of the 1st century BC that an oppidum was established in the area. This was superseded initially by a Roman legionary fortress and then the colonia of Camulodunum on a hilltop bounded on the north and east by the river Colne. There is little evidence for continuing occupation here in the early post-Roman period, but in 917 the town was re-established as a burgh and gradually grew in importance. After the Norman Conquest, a castle was built on the foundations of the ruined Roman Temple of Claudius, and a priory and an abbey were established just to the south of the walled town. Although the town, as elsewhere, was affected by the Dissolution of the Monasteries and the English Civil War it remained essentially medieval in character until the 18th century. During the 19th century this process of change was accelerated by the arrival of the railway, industrialisation and the establishment of the military garrison. Since the 1960s Colchester has been subject to recurring phases of re-development, the most recent having ended only in 2007, which have had a significant impact on the historic environment. Fortunately the town is one of the best studied in the country.
Castles and the Anglo-Norman World
Author: John A. Davies
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1785700235
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Castles and the Anglo-Norman World is a major new synthesis drawing together a series of 20 papers by 26 French and English specialists in the field of Anglo-Norman studies. It includes summaries of current knowledge and new research into important Norman castles in England and Normandy, drawing on information from recent excavations. Sections consider the evolution of Anglo-Norman castles, the architecture and archaeology of Norman monuments, Romanesque architecture and artifacts, the Bayeux Tapestry and the presentation of historic sites to the public. These studies are presented together with a consideration of the 12th century cross-Channel Norman Empire, which provides a broader context. This work is the result of a conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012, which was part of a collaboration between professionals in the fields of archaeology, architecture, museums and heritage, under the banner of the Norman Connections Project.
Publisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1785700235
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Castles and the Anglo-Norman World is a major new synthesis drawing together a series of 20 papers by 26 French and English specialists in the field of Anglo-Norman studies. It includes summaries of current knowledge and new research into important Norman castles in England and Normandy, drawing on information from recent excavations. Sections consider the evolution of Anglo-Norman castles, the architecture and archaeology of Norman monuments, Romanesque architecture and artifacts, the Bayeux Tapestry and the presentation of historic sites to the public. These studies are presented together with a consideration of the 12th century cross-Channel Norman Empire, which provides a broader context. This work is the result of a conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012, which was part of a collaboration between professionals in the fields of archaeology, architecture, museums and heritage, under the banner of the Norman Connections Project.
“The” Cambridge Modern History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 1062
Book Description
The History and Antiquities of Colchester Castle
Author: John Horace Round
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Castles
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The Sources and Literature of English History from the Earliest Times to about 1485
Author: Charles Gross
Publisher: London, Green
ISBN:
Category : Classification
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Publisher: London, Green
ISBN:
Category : Classification
Languages : en
Pages : 650
Book Description
Sussex Archaeological Collections Relating to the History and Antiquities of the County
Author: Sussex Archaeological Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Walford's Antiquarian
Author:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
John Horace Round
Author: W. R. Powell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781898529194
Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781898529194
Category : Essex (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
the cambridge modern history
Author:
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1048
Book Description