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OverviewThe Open Fields of England describes the open-field system of agriculture that operated in Medieval England before the establishment of present-day farms surrounded by hedges or walls. The volume encompasses a wide range of primary data not previously assembled, to which are added the results of new research based upon a fifty-year study of open-field remains and their related documents. The whole of England is examined, describing eight different kinds of field-system that have been identified, and relating them to their associated land-use and settlement. Details of field structure are explained, such as the demesne, the lord's land, and the tenants' holdings, as well as tenurial arrangements and farming methods.Previous explanations of open-field origins and possible antecedents to medieval fields are discussed. Various types of archaeological and historical evidence relating to Saxon-period settlements and fields are presented, followed by the development of a new theory to explain the lay-out and planned nature of many field systems found in the central belt of England.Of particular interest is the Gazetteer, which is organized by historic counties. Each county has a summary of its fields, including tabulated data and sources for future research, touching on the demesne, yardland size, work-service, assarts, and physical remains of ridge and furrow. The Gazetteer acts as a national hand-list of field systems, opening the subject up to further research and essential to scholars of medieval agriculture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Hall (St Peter's College, Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 0.788kg ISBN: 9780198855484ISBN 10: 0198855486 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 19 March 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface and acknowledgements Introduction: medieval fields and the landscape 1: Townships and land-use 2: Field system types; the extensive fields of the Central Region 3: Field system types in the Eastern and Western Regions 4: Open-field structure and management 5: Early evidence for settlement and fields 6: Open field beginnings Appendix: County Gazetteer Bibliography Glossary IndexReviewsindispensable for anyone researching the agricultural practices and social structures of medieval rural England * S. Jay Lemanski, The Medieval Review * Hall works from the great strength of his own ... original research in the field and landscape * Peter Fowler, The Antiquaries Journal * The Open Fields of England provides an extremely important framework for understanding a vital part of English landscape history and will inform scholars for years to come. In addition it provides a much-needed introduction for students and teachers unfamiliar with the open fields [and] certainly provides many interesting avenues for further work * Ronan O'Donnell, Landscape History * a major publication [which] provides an enormous amount of data and interpretation * Debby Banham, Speculum * Author InformationDavid Hall, St Peter's College, Oxford Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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