Roberta Gilchrist critically evaluates the concept of sacred heritage. Drawing on global
perspectives from heritage studies, archaeology, museology, anthropology and architectural …

The vicar of St Breock cannot have remained unruffled by this threatening message. Bishop
Grandisson was a powerful man, not only in the church, but also among the landed elite of …

This book examines the contribution of archaeology to the study of the social, economic,
religious, and other developments in England from the end of the Roman period at the start …

The Black Death that arrived in the spring of 1348 eventually killed nearly half of England's
population. In its long aftermath, wages in London rose in response to labor shortages …

Over the last 30 years we have become increasingly aware of the commercialising nature of
the medieval English economy. However, these insights have had little impact on narratives …

A study was undertaken to assess the potential of the integrated analysis of metalwork
excavated from medieval (late 13th–16th-century) rural settlements in the midlands of …

In the decades after the First Crusade, an innovative form of monasticism emerged in the
Holy Land that combined the military role of the knight with religious dedication and …

The Middle Ages were a time of great innovation, artistic vigor, and cultural richness.
Appearances mattered a great deal during this vibrant era and hair was a key marker of the …

Back in 2011 I (Chris Gerrard) shared an office at Durham University with David Petley, a
physical geographer who at that time held the Wilson Chair in Hazard and Risk and was …

THIS PAPER EXAMINES the archaeological evidence for hand spinning in medieval Britain
from c 1200 to c 1500. Ceramic, stone and baked clay spindle whorls have dominated the …