London, 1100-1600 : the archaeology of a capital city / John Schofield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schofield, John, 1948-

Series:

Studies in the archaeology of medieval Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology, Medieval.

London (England)--History--To 1500.

London (England).

Excavations (Archaeology)--England--London.

Excavations (Archaeology).

England--London.

London (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.

London (England)--Social conditions.

London (England)--Antiquities.

Archaeology, Medieval--England--London.

Physical Description:

xii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub., 2011.

Summary:

Since the early 1970s the increasingly effective conduct of archaeological work in the City of London and surrounding parts of the conurbation has revolutionised our view of the development of London and its European importance between 1100 and 1600. There have been hundreds of archaeological excavations of every type of site, from the cathedral to chapels, palaces to outhouses, bridges, wharves, streams, fields, kilns, roads and lanes. The study of the material culture of Londoners over these five centuries has begun in earnest, based on thousands of accurately dated artefacts, especially those found along the waterfront. Work by documentary historians has complemented and filled out the new picture.

This book, written by an archaeologist who has been at the centre of this study since 1974, summarises the main findings and new suggestions about the development of the City; its ups and downs through the Black Death and the dissolution of the monasteries; its place in Europe as a capital city with great architecture; and its relations with many other parts of Europe, from the Baltic to the Mediterranean.

Owing to its pace of development, London is the medieval city in Europe most intensively studied by archaeologists, especially since the 1970s. Thus, although this is a study of a single medieval city, it will be a major contribution to the archaeology of Europe in this period. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

2 Public buildings and concerns 11

3 Castles, palaces and royal houses 42

4 Houses, daily life and neighbourhoods 60

5 Selling and making 114

6 Religion and religious ways of life 159

7 Human health and the environment 198

8 London's region 220

9 Medieval and Tudor London after 1600 241.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1908049723

9781845535513

1845535510

9781908049728

OCLC:

683247826

Publisher Number:

99945109132