EAA 181: An Early Medieval Craft by Ian Riddler

EAA 181: An Early Medieval Craft by Ian Riddler

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Summary

Antler and bone objects and waste from Ipswich form one of the largest assemblages recovered from this country. Synthetic appraisal of material from 32 sites enables significant and wide-ranging conclusions to be drawn. Concentration on antler and bone allows a specific, material-based craft to be understood across a long time period.

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EAA 181: An Early Medieval Craft by Ian Riddler

This monograph is based on the study of 1,341 antler and bone objects and 2,400 fragments of antler and bone waste from excavations in Ipswich between 1974 and 1994\. Most of the material comes from contexts of the 7th to the 12th century, although there are small quantities of medieval objects and waste. The monograph is focused on the local craft activity in Ipswich in the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods. It also includes objects that indicate links to the Continent, particularly northern France, Frisia and southern Scandinavia. Several Roman bone and antler assemblages have been published in recent years, but very few of post-Roman date have appeared. It is therefore an appropriate time to publish the Ipswich material, which is undoubtedly one of the finest and largest collections in the country. The significance of discoveries from Ipswich has long been understood and is now presented as a printed and digital resource. The monograph draws on the international significance of Ipswich as a place of regional craft production over a long period. It examines trade and exchange (including the possible exchange of raw materials), cultural affinities, comparative technologies and broader questions of itinerancy and the concept of the collective workshop.
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ISBN 13 9780956874771
ISBN 10 0956874770
Title EAA 181: An Early Medieval Craft
Author Ian Riddler
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher East Anglian Archaeology
Year published 2023-12-15
Number of pages 448
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