Medieval History
An Interesting Conference Coming Up
Burhs and the origins of early English towns
Birkbeck College are running the following Saturday day school: ³Burhs and
the origins of early English towns¹ on Saturday 31st March 2007.
FFAR107NACS
Saturday 31 March 2007
10.00am -5.00pm
Venue Malet Street, Birkbeck College, London
Fee £35 (£15 concessions)
Chaired and Organised by Dr Stuart Brookes
The Viking period of the late ninth and tenth century saw the foundation
throughout England of many fortified towns, or burhs, which brought
together for the first time defence, markets, churches, and local
government at a central place. Many of these settlements developed into the
important towns of medieval England, and beyond. But some did not. This day
school will look at the origins and development of some of our earliest
towns, and consider the ways in which individual sites became the
political, social, and economic focus for a rural society, as well as chart
the success and failure of some early boroughs.
Provisional Programme:
10.00-10.30
Dr Stuart Brookes: Introduction to Burhs and the origins of early English
towns.
10.30-11.30
Dr Andrew Reynolds: Avebury and the archaeology of communications
11.30-11.45
Tea Break
11.45-12.45
Dr John Baker: Anglo-Saxon burhs and territorial defence: the place-name
evidence
12.45-2.00
Lunch
2.00-3.00
Dr Oliver Creighton & Deirdre O¹Sullivan: Burh to Borough: The Wallingford
Research Project
3.00-3.15
Tea Break
3.15-4.15
Gustav Milne: Lundene Burh to London Town
4.15-4.45
Dr Stuart Brookes: Summary of Day
For further details about the day school please contact the Archaeology
desk on 0207 631 6627 or email [email protected]. You can also
enrol by calling Central Enrolments on 0207 631 6651.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/study/all_courses/archaeology.html
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Programme Manager
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Burhs
An Interesting Conference Coming Up
Burhs and the origins of early English towns
Birkbeck College are running the following Saturday day school: ³Burhs and
the origins of early English towns¹ on Saturday 31st March 2007.
FFAR107NACS
Saturday 31 March 2007
10.00am -5.00pm
Venue Malet Street, Birkbeck College, London
Fee £35 (£15 concessions)
Chaired and Organised by Dr Stuart Brookes
The Viking period of the late ninth and tenth century saw the foundation
throughout England of many fortified towns, or burhs, which brought
together for the first time defence, markets, churches, and local
government at a central place. Many of these settlements developed into the
important towns of medieval England, and beyond. But some did not. This day
school will look at the origins and development of some of our earliest
towns, and consider the ways in which individual sites became the
political, social, and economic focus for a rural society, as well as chart
the success and failure of some early boroughs.
Provisional Programme:
10.00-10.30
Dr Stuart Brookes: Introduction to Burhs and the origins of early English
towns.
10.30-11.30
Dr Andrew Reynolds: Avebury and the archaeology of communications
11.30-11.45
Tea Break
11.45-12.45
Dr John Baker: Anglo-Saxon burhs and territorial defence: the place-name
evidence
12.45-2.00
Lunch
2.00-3.00
Dr Oliver Creighton & Deirdre O¹Sullivan: Burh to Borough: The Wallingford
Research Project
3.00-3.15
Tea Break
3.15-4.15
Gustav Milne: Lundene Burh to London Town
4.15-4.45
Dr Stuart Brookes: Summary of Day
For further details about the day school please contact the Archaeology
desk on 0207 631 6627 or email [email protected]. You can also
enrol by calling Central Enrolments on 0207 631 6651.
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/study/all_courses/archaeology.html
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Programme Manager
Archaeology
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London a thousand years ago: a lively port, the centre of trade, cross-roadsfor armies going north and south, seat of political government and dispute, all against the backdrop of a war between Æthelred II and Cnut with its culmination...
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