Thorps in a Changing Landscape by Paul Cullen, Richard Jones, David N. Parsons ISBN 9781902806822, 1902806824 instant download

Thorps in a Changing Landscape by Paul Cullen, Richard Jones, David N. Parsons ISBN 9781902806822, 1902806824 instant download

"The authors consider the siting of 'thorps' and 'throps' in relation to the landscape and to soil types in particular. Amply demonstrating the value of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of early medieval settlement in England, the authors are able to draw important conclusions about the changes in farming that swept the country during this period and by association the process of village nucleation. By examining both the chronology of place-names in 'thorp' and 'throp' and their qualifying elements (notably the presence or absence of personal names), it appears possible to chart both the speed at which arable enterprises farmed in severalty converted to communal cultivation as well as the direction in which the changes spread. There is a sense of real excitement as many fresh insights are revealed in the course of the book"--P. [4] of cover.