The growth of an urban landscape: recent research in early medieval Norwich
Brian Ayers
In 1977, Alan Carter published an appraisal of the early development Norwich in which he not only reviewed previous assessments city's growth but also set out models for testing by a range archaeological and historical methodologies. Thirty years later, considerable research has deepened understanding pre-Conquest occupation, identifying more closely probable pattern enabling re-assessment expansion Carter's ideas. This paper reviews that research, seeking to determine both character urban landscape 1066 its likely economic social diversity, while proposing future areas.
Early Medieval Europe