Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biddle, Martin.

Series:

Winchester Studies

Winchester Studies ; v.7.2

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1449 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bicester : Archaeopress, 2025.

Summary:

Over 6000 objects were recovered during the Winchester excavations (1961-1971), offering insight not only into the industries and arts, but the economic, cultural, and social life of medieval Winchester. This volume covers all the objects from the finest products of the Anglo-Saxon goldsmith's skill to the iron tenter-hooks of the cloth industry.

Contents:

Cover

Pre-title

Frontispiece

Title Page

Copyright Information

Dedication

CONTRIBUTORS

STAFF AND- VOLUNTEERS OF THE WINCHESTER RESEARCH UNIT

General Editor's Preface to the Reprinted and Open Access Edition

PREFACE

CONTENTS

LIST OF PLATES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

LIST OF REFERENCES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

KEY TO THE CATALOGUE ENTRIES

PART I THE OBJECTS AND THEIR PUBLICATION

I GENERAL INTRODUCTION

II SITE RECORDING, PHASING, AND PROCESSING THE FINDS

III CONSERVATION

IV THE MEDIEVAL GOLD, SILVER, AND COPPER-ALLOY OBJECTS FROM WINCHESTER

V THE MEDIEVAL IRON OBJECTS FROM WINCHESTER

VI THE CHRONOLOGICAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE OBJECTS

PART II INDUSTRIES AND THEIR TOOLS

I GOLD WORKING

II SILVER WORKING

III LEAD, TIN, AND PEWTER WORKING

IV COPPER-ALLOY WORKING

V IRON WORKING

VI METAL-FOUNDING IN WINCHESTER DURING THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES: THE WRITTEN AND NUMISMATIC EVIDENCE

VIl METAL-WORKING EQUIPMENT

VIII TEXTILE MANUFACTURE

IX TANNING AND LEATHER WORKING

X BONE, ANTLER, IVORY, AND HORN WORKING

XI GLASS RINGS AND THE MANUFACTURE OF HIGH-LEAD GLASS

XII WOOD WORKING

XIII STONE OBJECTS: PETROGRAPHY AND PROVENANCE

XIV BUILDING TOOLS AND COMPONENTS

XV WINDOW GLASS

XVI OTHER TOOLS AND COMPONENTS

PLATES

PART III OBJECTS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO USE

I PERSONAL POSSESSIONS

II DEVOTIONAL OBJECTS

III EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS

IV HORSE AND RIDING EQUIPMENT

V WEAPONS AND ARMOUR

VI MISCELLANEOUS METAL OBJECTS

VII UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS

CONCORDANCES

INDEX OF SITES

INDEX OF MANUSCRIPTS.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781803270234

1803270233