Environment and Agriculture of Early Winchester

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'This is a comprehensive study of organic remains from important Romano-British, Anglo-Saxon, and later medieval archaeological sites in Winchester. Most usefully the archaeobotanical data, which were collected in the 1960-80s, have been integrated with documentary and historical evidence thereby enabling a better understanding of the development of the early historic city.' - Keith Wilkinson, Professor of Geoarchaeology and Director of ARCA, University of Winchester 'This tenth volume of the Winchester Studies series focuses on the environmental and historical evidence for food consumption in Winchester itself and for agricultural production and local vegetation in its immediate environs. The archaeological data presented here derive from excavations within the walled city between 1961 and 1971, and cover the early Roman to Late Middle Ages. It is a well-produced volume, with the text divided into three parts, outlined below, followed by a concordance of samples, a general index and an index of plant and insect names.' - Marijke Van Der Veen (2023): Medieval Archaeology Volume 67, Issue 2 'In summary, this is an extremely informative and enjoyable series of contributions that neatly dovetails the archaeological and textual sources for the environmental history of Winchester. The range of chapters includes discrete themes or data alongside 'bigger picture' contributions that together generate a most useful and highly readable volume.' - Duncan W. Wright (2024): Antiquity Volume 98, Issue 398