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Normanising the North: The Evidence of Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Scandinavian Sculpture.
- Source :
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Medieval Archaeology . 2011, Vol. 55 Issue 1, p163-191. 29p. 4 Color Photographs, 2 Illustrations, 1 Map. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- This study probes the destruction of material culture to illuminate the introduction of Norman political authority into northern England. A brief overview of Norman destruction of churches provides the background to a review of the potential relationship of Anglo-Saxon monuments with memory and identity, in the context of recent discussions of monument reuse. Durham and York, the Anglo-Saxon monastic sites at Wearmouth/Jarrow, Lindisfarne and Jedburgh, and a selection of local churchyards provide case studies. It argues that some monuments seem to have been deliberately targeted, but a wider range of factors, all ultimately derived from changing political circumstances, can be identified that explain why sculpture was removed and reused. The paper serves as a platform for further debate about the significance of monuments in the Middle Ages, and as a contribution to the broader discourse within archaeology about their social meanings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00766097
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Medieval Archaeology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 67669022
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1179/174581711X13103897378528