Settlement Hierarchy
Katharina Ulmschneider
Abstract This article concentrates on determining some of the areas debate in Anglo-Saxon settlement hierarchy, reviews current approaches, and suggests which may warrant exploration future. The picture social hierarchy being closely reflected archaeological record holds. One most important changes that have been recognized mid Saxon period is great expansion different site types. Social ranking not only factor influencing shaping hierarchy. gained from literary sources would suggest that, towards late period, was once more clearly record, with kings visibly wielding a much tighter control over landscape, economy, people. At other end this also appear to hold true for peasant class.
Oxford University Press eBooks