Citadel of the Saxons. The Rise of Early London. By RoryNaismith. London: I.B. Tauris. 2019. 288 pages. 28 figures; 5 maps. £20. ISBN 9781788312226.The Imperial City of Cologne. From Roman Colony to Medieval Metropolis (19 b.c .‐1125 a.d .). By JosephHuffmann. The Early Medieval North Atlantic. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. 2018. 280 pages. 1 figure. €105. ISBN 9789462988224.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Goodson
Keyword(s):  
North Atlantic ◽  
Early Medieval

Shapeshifters in Medieval North Atlantic literature [Book Review]

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 129-130
Author(s):  
Roderick McDonald
Keyword(s):  
North Atlantic ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Atlantic Literature

Review(s) of: Shapeshifters in Medieval North Atlantic literature, by Barreiro, Santiago and Cordo Russo, Luciana (eds), The Early Medieval North Atlantic series, (Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2018) hardcover; 187 pages, RRP euro85; ISBN 9789462984479.

Transformations of Identity and Society in Anglo-Saxon Essex

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Mirrington
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
North Atlantic ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Cultural Affiliation ◽  
Profound Influence ◽  
North Western

Transformations of Identity and Society in Anglo-Saxon Essex: A Case Study of an Early Medieval North Atlantic Community presents the results of a comprehensive archaeological study of early medieval Essex (c.AD 400-1066). This region provides an important case study for examining coastal societies of north-western Europe. Drawing on a wealth of new data, the author demonstrates the profound influence of maritime contacts on changing expressions of cultural affiliation. It is argued that this Continental orientation reflects Essex’s longterm engagement with the emergent, dynamic North Sea network. The wide chronological focus and inclusive dataset enables long-term socio-economic continuity and transformation to be revealed. These include major new insights into the construction of group identity in Essex between the 5th and 11th centuries and the identification of several previously unknown sites of exchange. The presentation also includes the first full archaeological study of Essex under ‘Viking’ rule.

scholarly journals Charcoal Production During the Norse and Early Medieval Periods in Eyjafjallahreppur, Southern Iceland

Radiocarbon ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 659-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Church ◽  
A J Dugmore ◽  
K A Mairs ◽  
A R Millard ◽  
G T Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North Atlantic ◽  
Sediment Accumulation ◽  
Early Summer ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Charcoal Production ◽  
Early Medieval ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
The North ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Two Phases

Timber procurement and the use of woodlands are key issues in understanding the open landscapes of the Norse and Medieval periods in the North Atlantic islands. This paper outlines evidence for the timing and mechanisms of woodland use and deforestation in an area of southern Iceland, which is tracked through the mapping and analysis of charcoal production pits. Precise dating of the use of these charcoal production pits within a Bayesian framework is demonstrated through the combination of tephrochronology, sediment accumulation rates, and multiple radiocarbon dates on the archaeological charcoal. Two phases of charcoal production and woodland exploitation have been demonstrated, the first within the first 2 centuries of settlement (cal AD 870–1050) and the second phase over 100 yr later (cal AD 1185–1295). The implications for using charcoal as a medium for 14C dating in Iceland and the wider North Atlantic are then explored. Archaeobotanical analysis of the charcoal sampled from the pits has indicated that birch roundwood was the dominant wood used, that the roundwood was stripped from larger shrubs/trees in late spring/early summer, and that certain sizes and ages of roundwood were harvested. Finally, the timing of the charcoal production is placed into the wider debate on deforestation across Iceland during the Norse and early Medieval periods.

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