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An Archaeology of the Early Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms An Archaeology of the Early Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms has for nearly a decade been used by students seeking an introduction to the field. In this new, fully revised edition of Arnold’s essential text all of the key recent finds and developments in the field of Anglo-Saxon studies have been incorporated. With an expanded text and an increased number of informative illustrations, C.J. Arnold confronts the key questions facing students who seek to under-stand how the foundations of medieval England were laid: (cid:127) How did kingdoms form out of the chaos of the Dark Ages? (cid:127) How was it that a deeply superstitio us people came to embrace Christianity? (cid:127) What was the fate of Britain’s native populations at the hand of invading peoples? Firmly basing its arguments upon archaeological evidence, the book intro-duces students to the fascinating dichotomies of Anglo-Saxon society. It acts both as a reliable guide to historical fact and as an invaluable introduction to the key debates currently spurring research in the field. C.J.Arnold is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and is a widely regarded authority on Anglo-Saxon and medieval Welsh history. His numerous previous publications in these fields include Roman Britain to Saxon England (1984). An Archaeology of the Early Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms New edition C.J.Arnold London and New York First published 1988 Second edition 1997 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group © 1988, 1997 C.J.Arnold All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data Arnold, C.J. An Archaeology of the Early Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms/C.J.Arnold. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index. 1. Great Britain—History—Anglo-Saxon period. 449–1066. 2. England-Social conditions—To 1066. 3. Excavations (Archaeology)—England. 4. Anglo-Saxons-Kings and rulers. 5. Archaeology, Medieval. I. Title. DA152.A76 1997 942.01′5–dc20 96–28369 CIP ISBN 0-203-97511-1 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-415-15635-1 (hbk) ISBN 0-415-15636-X (pbk) iv For M. and D. and M.I.B. Contents List of figures viii List of tables xii Preface to the first edition xiii Preface to the revised second edition xiv Introduction xv 1 A history of early Anglo-Saxon archaeology 1 2 Migration theory 19 3 Farm and field 33 4 Elusive craftspeople 67 Brooches 67 Musical instruments 69 Boats 71 Buildings 72 Helmets 75 Iron tools and weapons 76 Casting 81 Containers 83 Textiles and dress 91 Function 94 5 Exchange 101 Overseas exchange 103 Internal exchange 125 6 The topography of belief 147 vii 7 Mighty kinfolk 173 Identity and status 173 The individual 179 Descent groups 185 8 Kingdoms 207 Bibliography 227 Index 249 Figures 1.1 The title page of Nenia Britannica published in 1793 by the Revd 4 James Douglas 1.2 Grave-goods excavated by Thomas Bateman at Benty Grange, 4 Derbyshire, in 1848, including the remains of a helmet 1.3 An applied saucer brooch from Fairford, Gloucestershire, illustrated 6 by E.T.Leeds in his typological study of 1912 1.4 Plan of a building at Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, excavated by 7 E.T.Leeds 1.5 Plans of the excavated cemetery and grave 21 at Petersfinger, 8 Wiltshire 1.6 Map showing the distribution of a type of early Anglo-Saxon pottery 11 and its supposed coincidence with battles recorded in the Anglo- Saxon Chronicle 2.1 Cartoon published by Punch 19 2.2 Map showing the phased distribution of sleeve-fasteners in eastern 25 England 2.3 Map showing the phased distribution of square-headed brooches in 27 the Midlands and eastern England 2.4 Map showing distribution of fifth-century cruciform brooches in 27 east Kent 3.1 Diagram illustrating the resources exploited at the early Anglo- 34 Saxon settlement at Bishopstone, Sussex 3.2 Comparative plans of sunken buildings from early Anglo-Saxon 40 settlements 3.3 Plans of sunken buildings containing textile manufacturing 42 equipment 3.4 Comparative plans of halls from early Anglo-Saxon settlements 42 3.5 Constructional details of buildings from the early Anglo-Saxon 43 settlement at Cowdery’s Down, Hampshire 3.6 Comparative plans of individual farms from early Anglo-Saxon 48 settlements 3.7 Histograms illustrating the different sizes of halls from early Anglo- 53 Saxon settlements by floor area 3.8 Plans of extensively excavated early Anglo-Saxon settlements and 57 cemeteries 3.9 The distribution of cremation and inhumation burials 59 ix 3.10 The distribution of known early Anglo-Saxon settlements in 60 England 3.11 Histogram showing the distances between early Anglo-Saxon 62 settlements and nearest source of water 3.12 Histogram showing the number of early Anglo-Saxon settlements on 64 specified soil-types 4.1 A keystone garnet disc brooch from Faversham, Kent 68 4.2 Reconstruction of a lyre from Bergh Apton, Norfolk 70 4.3 The ship from Sutton Hoo mound 72 4.4 Possible reconstruction of building at Cowdery’s Down, Hampshire 74 4.5 Possible reconstruction of bed from Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire 75 4.6 Possible reconstructions of early Anglo-Saxon shields 78 4.7 Possible methods of shield boss construction 78 4.8 Possible construction method of a pattern-welded sword 80 4.9 A saucer brooch from Fairford, Gloucestershire, and cruciform 81 brooch from Sleaford, Lincolnshire 4.10 Examples of early Anglo-Saxon buckets 85 4.11 Types of glass vessel from early Anglo-Saxon England 88 4.12 The evidence for pottery production at West Stow 89 4.13 Examples of early Anglo-Saxon pottery from West Stow Heath 90 4.14 Numbers of artefacts from the settlement of West Stow and the 97 cemetery at West Stow Heath 5.1 The distribution of amber beads 104 5.2 The distribution of ivory rings 106 5.3 The distribution of rock crystal beads 107 5.4 The distribution of crystal spheres 107 5.5 The distribution of unmounted gold coin in the British Isles and the 108 Continental sources 5.6 The distribution of early Anglo-Saxon balances and weights 112 5.7 An early Anglo-Saxon set of balance, touchstone and weights from 112 Gilton, Kent 5.8 The distribution of amethyst beads 115 5.9 The distribution of wheel-thrown vessels 115 5.10 The distribution of glass vessels 118 5.11 The distribution of blue squat latticed glass jars 119 5.12 The distribution of cowrie shells 121 5.13 Frequency curves for amber beads and glass vessels 121 5.14 The distribution of Sancton-Baston die-groups and suggested 128 sequence of production 5.15 The combinations of dies used to decorate Sancton-Baston urns 129 5.16 The distribution of early Anglo-Saxon whetstones and fall-off 133 curves for greywacké whetstones and Group VI neolithic axes 5.17 Mould fragments from Mucking, Essex 137

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