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Viking Age Archaeology (Shire Archaeology)
Richard A Hall
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Description for Viking Age Archaeology (Shire Archaeology)
Paperback. Viking raids, and the subsequent Scandinavian settlements in the ninth and tenth centuries, had a major effect on many parts of Britain and Ireland. This book examines the distinctive archaeology of each phase, aspect or area of Norse impact in turn, with sufficient historical background to put the archaeological discoveries into context. Series: Shire Archaeology. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations, plans, transparencies, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 168.
Viking raids, and the subsequent Scandinavian settlements in the ninth and tenth centuries, had a major effect on many parts of Britain and Ireland. These impacts can best be seen in a wide variety of archaeological discoveries, primarily from distinctive pre-Christian burials, which contain weapons, tools, jewellery and metal, wood and bone artefacts. Written by an expert in the field of Viking and Norse archaeology, this book examines the distinctive archaeology of each phase, aspect or area of Norse impact in turn, with sufficient historical background to put the archaeological discoveries into context.
Viking raids, and the subsequent Scandinavian settlements in the ninth and tenth centuries, had a major effect on many parts of Britain and Ireland. These impacts can best be seen in a wide variety of archaeological discoveries, primarily from distinctive pre-Christian burials, which contain weapons, tools, jewellery and metal, wood and bone artefacts. Written by an expert in the field of Viking and Norse archaeology, this book examines the distinctive archaeology of each phase, aspect or area of Norse impact in turn, with sufficient historical background to put the archaeological discoveries into context.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Series
Shire Archaeology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747800637
SKU
V9780747800637
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Ref
99-2
About Richard A Hall
Richard Hall became interested in the Vikings as an undergraduate in Ireland, when he worked on the excavation of Viking-age Dublin and wrote a dissertation updating the catalogue of Viking material from Ireland. His doctoral thesis concerned the towns of the English Danelaw, a topic which required a study of museum collections, excavations and documentary sources for the Viking campaigns ... Read more
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