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OverviewThe crannog on Llangorse Lake near Brecon in mid Wales was discovered in 1867 and first excavated in 1869 by two local antiquaries, Edgar and Henry Dumbleton, who published their findings over the next four years. In 1988 dendrochronological dates from submerged palisade planks established its construction in the ninth century, and a combined off- and on-shore investigation of the site was started as a joint project between Cardiff University and Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. The subsequent surveys and excavation (1989-1994, 2004) resulted in the recovery of a remarkable time capsule of life in the late ninth and tenth century, on the only crannog yet identified in Wales. This publication re-examines the early investigations, describes in detail the anatomy of the crannog mound and its construction, and the material culture found. The crannog’s treasures include early medieval secular and religious metalwork, evidence for manufacture, the largest depository of early medieval carpentry in Wales and a remarkable richly embroidered silk and linen textile which is fully analysed and placed in context. The crannog’s place in Welsh history is explored, as a royal llys (‘court’) within the kingdom of Brycheiniog, as well as its subsequent significance of the crannog in local traditions and its post-medieval occupation during a riotous dispute in the reign Elizabeth I. The cultural affinities of the crannog and its material culture is assessed, as are their relationship to origin myths for the kingdom, and to probable links with early medieval Ireland. The folk tales associated with the lake are explored, in a book that brings together archaeology, history, myths and legends, underwater and terrestrial archaeology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan Lane , Mark RedknapPublisher: Oxbow Books Imprint: Oxbow Books ISBN: 9781789253061ISBN 10: 1789253063 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 31 December 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by The Right Honourable The Lord Elis-Thomas PC, AM, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport in the Welsh Government Acknowledgements Summary Foreign language summaries (Welsh, French, German) SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION AND SETTING Chapter 1 The Crannog, its Name and its Setting, by Alan Lane and Mark Redknap Chapter 2 Discovery of the Crannog and Early Investigations, by Alan Lane and Mark Redknap SECTION 2 THE EXCAVATIONS Chapter 3 The Survey and the Excavation Strategy 1989-2004, by Alan Lane and Mark Redknap Chapter 4 Excavation and Survey Results, by Alan Lane and Mark Redknap Chapter 5 Dating of the Site Chapter 6 Structural Timber SECTION 3 ARCHAEOZOOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTS Chapter 7 Palaeo-environmental Evidence Chapter 8 The Animal and Human Bone SECTION 4 PREHISTORIC AND EARLY MEDIEVAL ARTEFACTS Chapter 9 Pre-Crannog Artefacts Chapter 10 Early Medieval Metalwork Chapter 11 Early Medieval Lithics Chapter 12 Early Medieval Beads Chapter 13 Early Medieval Organic Artefacts, by Mark Redknap Chapter 14 The Early Medieval Textiles SECTION 5 EVIDENCE FOR CRAFT ACTIVITIES Chapter 15 Early Medieval Crafts SECTION 6 WATER TRANSPORT Chapter 16 The Logboats, by Mark Redknap and Damian Goodburn SECTION 7 POST-CRANNOG FINDS (PERIOD 5-6) Chapter 17 Medieval and Tudor Finds, by Mark Redknap Chapter 18 Post-medieval Finds, by Mark Redknap Chapter 19 Objects of Uncertain Date, by Mark Redknap SECTION 7 SITE CONSERVATION Chapter 20 Conservation of the Crannog, by Dr Sian E. Rees SECTION 8 LLANGORSE CRANNOG IN CONTEXT Chapter 21 Early Medieval Historical Sources Chapter 22 Llangorse Lake in the Middle Ages, by Alan Lane and Mark Redknap Chapter 23 Llangorse in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, by Mark Redknap and Alan Lane Chapter 24 Recent Folklore, by Alan Lane and Mark Redknap Chapter 25 A Destination to Delight, by Mark Redknap Chapter 26 The Significance of the Llangorse Crannog, by Alan Lane and Mark Redknap APPENDICES Appendix 1 Context Summary (excludes structural timber) Appendix 2 Glossary of terminology BibliographyReviewsThe book is polished and comprehensive [...] This book will no doubt be an important volume to consult for anyone interested in the late 1st millennium AD in Britain and Ireland, especially the material culture of the period. * Current Archaeology * ...this volume is arguably the most comprehensive excavation report ever to have appeared on an individual Welsh archaeological site. * Journal of Medieval Archaeology * The authors have not only painstakingly assembled evidence for the construction, occupation, environment and material culture of a high-status Welsh royal residence, they have contextualised this material expertly. [...] All told, this is a well-rounded, superbly illustrated, and high significant publication. * Archaeologia Cambrensis - Cambrian Archaeological Association * There is very little to criticise here. The book is polished and comprehensive. [...] This book will no doubt be an important volume to consult for anyone interested in the late 1st millennium AD in Britain and Ireland, especially the material culture of the period. -- Current Archaeology The book is polished and comprehensive [...] This book will no doubt be an important volume to consult for anyone interested in the late 1st millennium AD in Britain and Ireland, especially the material culture of the period. * Current Archaeology * The authors have not only painstakingly assembled evidence for the construction, occupation, environment and material culture of a high-status Welsh royal residence, they have contextualised this material expertly. [...] All told, this is a well-rounded, superbly illustrated, and high significant publication. * Archaeologia Cambrensis - Cambrian Archaeological Association * The authors have not only painstakingly assembled evidence for the construction, occupation, environment and material culture of a high-status Welsh royal residence, they have contextualised this material expertly. […] All told, this is a well-rounded, superbly illustrated, and high significant publication. * Archaeologia Cambrensis - Cambrian Archaeological Association * …this volume is arguably the most comprehensive excavation report ever to have appeared on an individual Welsh archaeological site. * Medieval Archaeology * The book is polished and comprehensive [...] This book will no doubt be an important volume to consult for anyone interested in the late 1st millennium AD in Britain and Ireland, especially the material culture of the period. * Current Archaeology * Author InformationDr Alan Lane, FSA, is a Senior Lecturer in Early Medieval Archaeology at Cardiff University. He specialises in the archaeology of the Celtic West and North and has carried out excavations and research in Wales and Scotland on high status settlement sites. He has worked on the Iron Age, post-Roman and Viking ceramic sequences of the Hebrides and their use as site identification markers. Dr Mark Redknap, FSA, is Head of Collections & Research in the Department of History & Archaeology, Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. His research covers aspects of terrestrial and maritime/underwater archaeology, with a recent focus on early medieval and medieval material culture, providing reports on possible post-Roman treasure to coroners in Wales. He served as a Commissioner for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales 2008 - 2018 Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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