The origins of Hertfordshire / Tom Williamson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williamson, Tom.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land settlement--England--Hertfordshire--History.

Land settlement.

Hertfordshire (England)--History.

Hertfordshire (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hatfield, Hertfordshire : Hertfordshire Publications, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the history of Hertfordshire from late prehistoric times to the thirteenth century. It looks at the origins of the county and the early evolution of its landscape and, in examining the subtle and complex relationship between early territorial organisation and natural topography, emphasises the surprising degree of territorial and administrative continuity from the Roman period through to the time of the Norman Conquest. Hertfordshire is often described as an 'unremarkable' county, lacking a clearly defined identity and, lying close to London, extensively suburbanised. In fact it has a long and complex history and a rich archaeological heritage; developments in the remote past continue to shape its character and appearance to the present day. This is a greatly expanded and extensively revised version of the first edition (published in 2000), which takes full account both of the mass of new archaeological and historical evidence that has emerged over the last decade, and of the latest theoretical approaches in landscape history.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Figures

Abbreviations

Preface

Chapter 1 The Identity of Hertfordshire

Chapter 2 Before the Saxons

Chapter 3 Politics and Territory, 400-1000

Chapter 4 Early Territorial Organisation

Chapter 5 The Saxon Landscape

Chapter 6 Manor, Vill and Parish

Chapter 7 The Norman Conquest and Beyond

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-907396-07-1

OCLC:

769188642