This highly-illustrated book reveals a brand-new story of the royal castle of Lincoln - how it was imposed on the late Anglo-Saxon town and how it developed over the next 900 years in the hands of the king or his aristocratic associates. Today, we have been left a surviving monument of three great towers, each with its own biography. Led by FAS Heritage, archaeologists, architectural historians and a large cohort of the general public have come together to produce a revealing and accessible account of the story of Lincoln Castle; in doing so, we gain further insight into the history, culture and society of medieval England.
Jonathan Clark is a buildings archaeologist and architectural historian who has spent much of his career researching, recording and analysing medieval castles, houses and monasteries across the British Isles. He has been researching Lincoln Castle for over 20 years and is Lincoln Cathedral Archaeologist. Justin Garner-Lahire is the managing director of FAS Heritage, an archaeological research practice founded in 1993. He has excavated extensively on medieval sites in England and Scotland. Cecily Spall is a senior archaeological researcher in FAS Heritage who has excavated, studied and published numerous medieval stratified sequences in Britain, famously at Portmahomack, Easter Ross where she was the leading co-director. Nicky Toop, who studied the early medieval Irish Sea region for her PhD, is a long-term researcher at FAS Heritage, involved in archaeological and documentary research at castles and monasteries such as Eilean Donan Castle and Byland Abbey.
Title: Lincoln Castle Revealed: The Story of a Norman Powerhouse and its Anglo-Saxon Precursor
Author: Toop, Nicola,Spall, Cecily,Garner-Lahire, Justin,Clark, Jonathan
ISBN: 9781789257359
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Publisher: Oxbow Books
Publication Date: 2021-06-23
Number of Pages: 256
Weight: 1.3104 kg
The book caters for the specialist and non-specialist alike ... It is lavishly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, maps, tables and reconstructions, making it a book to which the reader will want to keep going back ... A good benchmark for how a well-funded excavation should be presented to the public. * The Local Historian *
A book you'll want to return to again and again, as it takes you on a journey deep into the heart and soul of this most remarkable place. * Lincoln Archaeology *
The book is superbly balanced ... while the archaeology is explored in a good level of detail, the text retains an accessible and engaging style throughout that will appeal to a broad audience. Wonderfully illustrated with colour photos, maps and plans, this high quality volume represents a fitting tribute to one of Europe's most exceptional castles. * Lincolnshire Past & Present *
