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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Excavated properties along Bow Lane , c . 1050 , have also been interpreted as a street - range of regularly constructed timber buildings , and their density implies a high population concentration . These excavations also demonstrate ...
Excavated properties along Bow Lane , c . 1050 , have also been interpreted as a street - range of regularly constructed timber buildings , and their density implies a high population concentration . These excavations also demonstrate ...
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Furnaces have been excavated at West Runton ( Norfolk ) ; Stamford ( Lincs . ) ; and Lyvedon ( Northants ) , and leadworking was recorded in the Peak District of Derbyshire . Nevertheless , Domesday is silent about a broad range of ...
Furnaces have been excavated at West Runton ( Norfolk ) ; Stamford ( Lincs . ) ; and Lyvedon ( Northants ) , and leadworking was recorded in the Peak District of Derbyshire . Nevertheless , Domesday is silent about a broad range of ...
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At Hound Tor ( Devon ) , which lies at about 350m ( 1200ft ) above sea level , a number of twelfth - century long - houses have been excavated . Such farmsteads housed humans and animals under the same roof , and were to be found ...
At Hound Tor ( Devon ) , which lies at about 350m ( 1200ft ) above sea level , a number of twelfth - century long - houses have been excavated . Such farmsteads housed humans and animals under the same roof , and were to be found ...
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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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