Subscribe now for full access and no adverts
REVIEW BY SIMON ROFFEY
Winchester: city of kings presents an authoritative exploration of one of England’s most historic cities, and one that has been the subject of extensive archaeological research. Consequently, this book traces the evolution of Winchester from its prehistoric origins through to its later development as an early medieval royal and ecclesiastical centre, as well as its later decline and eventual revival. The authors integrate archaeological evidence, long-term research projects, and documentary sources to present a clear and well-structured synthesis of the city’s past. This includes reference to important sites and monuments, such as the Old Minster, the Brooks excavations, and the medieval castle, as well as some reflection on the scholars who have illuminated Winchester’s history. This comprehensive approach ensures readers gain a sound insight into the city’s changing role in English history. The book is accessibly written, richly illustrated, and has scholarly depth, with its two authors having themselves made a significant contribution to the archaeology of the city. It will hold great appeal to casual readers and specialists alike.
Winchester: city of kings
Susanne Haselgrove with Katherine Barclay
Bloomsbury, £19.99
ISBN 978-1350399778
Just Out and Coming Soon
Feeding Medieval England: a long ‘agricultural revolution’, 700-1300
Helena Hamerow, Mark McKerracher, and the FeedSax Team
Oxford University Press, £99 or free eBook
ISBN 978-0198878520
Lost in Time: our forgotten and vanishing knowledge
Jack R Bialik
Mill City Press, £24.98
ISBN 979-8868502293
King’s Seat, Dunkeld: excavations of a royal centre of the southern Picts, 2017-2021
David Strachan, Cathy MacIver, and Andy Heald
Archaeopress, £35 or free eBook
ISBN 978-1805831174
The Archaeology of Britain: an introduction from earliest times to the 21st century (3rd edn)
Vicki Cummings and Stephen Driscoll (eds)
Routledge, £39.99
ISBN 978-1138334168
Myths on the Edge of Empire: how Classical mythology spread throughout Roman Britain
Steven Paul Turner
Archaeopress, £45
ISBN 978-1805831433
Writing Archaeology: telling stories about the past (3rd edn)
Brian M Fagan
Routledge, £39.99
ISBN 978-1041103493
An Investigation of Three Megalithic Quoits in Cornwall: Carwynnen, Trethevy, and Hendraburnick
Andy M Jones and James Gossip (eds)
BAR, £42
ISBN 978-1407363011
You must be logged in to post a comment.