Timber Castles

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

Del i serien Exeter Studies in Medieval Europe

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Runner-up for the book award in the 1994 British Archaeological Awards, Timber Castles is the standard work on the subject and hugely influential in its field. Its reissue makes available again this much sought after text with a new preface by Robert Higham. Some of the greatest medieval castles survive only as earthworks and in pictures and written accounts . . . because they were made of timber. Robert Higham and Philip Barker, who excavated in detail the timber castle at Hen Domen in Wales, have brought together evidence of all kinds to produce the first comprehensive survey of this neglected and little-known type of fortification.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-08-03
Mått:187 x 247 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Exeter Studies in Medieval Europe
Antal sidor:392
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Liverpool University Press
ISBN:9780859898812
Utmärkelser:Runner-up for Best Archaeological Book: British Archaeological Awards 1994 (UK)

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Robert Higham recently retired as Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Exeter. His research interests cover two broad topics relating to the medieval period: the general theme of defence, in both its military and social aspects, and the medieval archaeology of South West England. He has directed a number of excavations and published several books. He has particular interests in the interplay between archaeological and historical data in the medieval period. Specific areas of research include urban defence, the archaeology, social and settlement history of castles and castle-building society, and the settlement history of Greater Exmoor. The late Philip Barker was formerly Reader in British Archaeology, University of Birmingham. He has directed a number of excavations and published several books.

Recensioner i media

This important new book also includes an excellent résumé of evidence relating to timber castle building from both documentary and pictorial sources.Archaeological Journal, vol. 150

Innehållsförteckning

List of illustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of abbreviations1. Timber castles: their study and background2. Origins of timber castles in the British Isles3. Origins of timber castles in Europe4. The documentary contribution5. The pictorial evidence6. Stone and timber7. The earthworks of timber castles8. The structure of timber castles: the excavated evidence and its interpretation9. Hen Domen, Montgomery: a case-study10. Epilogue11. Gazetteer of excavations in Great Britain and IrelandAppendices:A. Timber castle vocabularyB. CastelNotesFurther readingIndex