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The Viking Great Army that landed in East Anglia in late 865 had a lasting impact on English society, culture, politics, and economy. This book uses new archaeological evidence to explore how the people in this army lived during its 15 year long occupation of England.
List of contents
- Part I: Introduction
- 1: The Great Army in Context
- 2: The Great Army on the Move
- Part II: Life in the Camps
- 3: Spoils of War and Peace
- 4: Wearing and Processing
- 5: Metal-working and Minting
- 6: Provisioning the Army
- Part III: Legacy and Impact
- 7: Beyond the Camps
- 8: The Great Army and the Ceramic Revolution
- 9: The Legacy of the Great Army
- Bibliography
About the author
Dawn M. Hadley is Professor of Medieval Archaeology at the University of York, and a member of the Centre for Medieval Studies. She joined York in 2018 after over 20 years in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. She was previously British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of History at the University of Birmingham. Her research interests include early medieval England, the impact of the Vikings, gender, childhood, and
funerary archaeology. Julian D. Richards is Professor of Archaeology at the University of York, and a member of the Centre for Medieval Studies. He was founding Director of both the Archaeology Data
Service, and the e-journal Internet Archaeology, established in 1996. In his archaeological research Julian focusses on Viking Age England. He has directed excavations of settlements at Cottam, Cowlam, Burdale, and Wharram Percy, and of the only Viking cremation cemetery in the British Isles at Heath Wood, Ingleby. He and Dawn Hadley co-directed the
Summary
The Viking Great Army that landed in East Anglia in late 865 had a lasting impact on English society, culture, politics, and economy. This book uses new archaeological evidence to explore how the people in this army lived during its 15 year long occupation of England.
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A very enjoyable read, suitable for anyone interested in the Viking Age, Life in the Viking Great Army is particularly valuable as it offers both a clear chronology of the movements of the Great Army across England and a detailed examination of the archaeological evidence. By bringing data together from a wide range of sources, the authors have, for the first time, identified an 'archaeological signature' of the Great Army, which allows them to investigate life in the Army camps. They have also succeeded in tracing the influence and reach of the Great Army beyond the camps as well as its long-term legacy, all in conjunction with contemporary written sources. Highly recommended.
