Book of Norman EnglandUsing archaeological, topographical and architectural evidence, this book covers the entire story of Norman England in an accessible way. It describes the impact of the Norman Conquest on England and looks at the castles, monasteries and churches and their effect on the landscape. |
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Page 13
1069 in Norwich , so far such . evidence has yet to be recovered . It can perhaps be argued that archaeology is a weak medium to catalogue subtle changes in power and society over such a relatively short period .
1069 in Norwich , so far such . evidence has yet to be recovered . It can perhaps be argued that archaeology is a weak medium to catalogue subtle changes in power and society over such a relatively short period .
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The Saxon Church Architectural and archaeological evidence clearly shows that there were many more churches in late Saxon England than appear in the Domesday survey and that despite the extensive rebuilding that occurred after the ...
The Saxon Church Architectural and archaeological evidence clearly shows that there were many more churches in late Saxon England than appear in the Domesday survey and that despite the extensive rebuilding that occurred after the ...
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These great structures provided irrefutable evidence that society was divided along strictly hierarchical lines , and that the upper layers of that hierarchy were universally occupied by Normans . Hadrian Alcroft in his classic book ...
These great structures provided irrefutable evidence that society was divided along strictly hierarchical lines , and that the upper layers of that hierarchy were universally occupied by Normans . Hadrian Alcroft in his classic book ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Book of Norman England English Heritage |
| Author | Trevor Rowley |
| Contributor | English Heritage |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | B.T. Batsford, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0713480661, 9780713480665 |
| Length | 144 pages |
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