Markets in Early Medieval Europe by Katharina Ulmschneider

Markets in Early Medieval Europe by Katharina Ulmschneider

Major sites such as Hamwic and Dorestad typically dominate any discussion of early medieval trade and emporia - this study is altogether atypical in many ways. Comprising nineteen papers taken from a conference held at Worcester College, Oxford in 2000, the focus here is very much on the smaller, more rural trading centres and inland markets of Northern Europe. The contributors reflect very different approaches to the material, including studies that examine up-to-date historical, archaeological and numismatic evidence from Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden dating from the 7th to 9th century. The authors consider the rather controversial use of metal-detecting in identifying and defining new sites and patterns of interaction and exchange, highlighting its positive contribution. Contributors include Mark Blackburn, David Griffiths, Lars Jorgensen, Michael Metcalf, Julian D Richards, Peter Sawyer and Astrid Tummuscheit.

John A. Davies has been Keeper of Archaeology at Norwich Castle Museum since 1997; he is also Chief Curator for Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service. He is in charge of major national partnerships, including Partnership UK, through which he led Norfolk's involvement in the History of the World in 100 Objects project with The British Museum and the BBC. He lives in Norwich. Tim Pestell has been Curator of Archaeology at Norwich Castle Museum since 2002, with responsibility for post-Roman collections. He also lives in Norwich.

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ISBN 13	9781911188476
ISBN 10	191118847X
Title	Markets in Early Medieval Europe
Author	Katharina Ulmschneider
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Windgather Press
Year published	2019-04-15
Number of pages	304
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