About this title: This book shows how, near the ruins of a Roman town, the early Anglo-Saxons came, bringing their own culture and beliefs from their ancestral homes in Europe, and formed the community that would in time be known as "High Ham". The archaeological discoveries have shown that in later years Higham became a Saxon Royal estate, part of Offa's great ...
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Oxford Archaeological Unit
Date Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN-13:9780904220384ISBN:0904220389
Description: New. 0904220389 In recent years archaeologists at Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, have uncovered a wealth of evidence, largely Saxon, that tells `a story both fascinating and intriguing, gruesome and tragic'. This colourful guide presents this story in layman's terms, explaining and illustrating what Anglo-Saxon remains look like, how the important settlement at Higham Ferrers functioned, how the inhabitants lived, worked, worshipped and died, and what objects they left behind. A good ... read more
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