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 26
Such excavations all point to a high degree of urban organization in the late Saxon period . At London and Winchester stone buildings have been identified from as early as c . 1100 , but evidence of specialist buildings such as ...
Such excavations all point to a high degree of urban organization in the late Saxon period . At London and Winchester stone buildings have been identified from as early as c . 1100 , but evidence of specialist buildings such as ...
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There was no immediate change in coin design after the Conquest , and Norman coins were often minted by Saxon moneyers ... Relatively few late Saxon village buildings have been excavated , and often it is not possible to determine which ...
There was no immediate change in coin design after the Conquest , and Norman coins were often minted by Saxon moneyers ... Relatively few late Saxon village buildings have been excavated , and often it is not possible to determine which ...
Page 32
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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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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