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Vikings in Scotland: An Archaeological Survey
James Graham-Campbell
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This book provides a full overview of the archaeology of the Vikings in Scotland, incorporating many results from the recent period of intense fieldwork and excavation. This work has necessitated a thorough re-appraisal of our knowledge of the process, nature and extent of Scandinavian settlement in Scotland. Concentrating on the Viking and Late Norse periods which span the eight to thirteenth centuries in northern and western Scotland, the chronological range allows for the Norse impact to be placed in its wider context, commencing with the native background. The scope of the book will enable Scotland, archaeologically one of the best ... Read more
This book provides a full overview of the archaeology of the Vikings in Scotland, incorporating many results from the recent period of intense fieldwork and excavation. This work has necessitated a thorough re-appraisal of our knowledge of the process, nature and extent of Scandinavian settlement in Scotland. Concentrating on the Viking and Late Norse periods which span the eight to thirteenth centuries in northern and western Scotland, the chronological range allows for the Norse impact to be placed in its wider context, commencing with the native background. The scope of the book will enable Scotland, archaeologically one of the best ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748606412
SKU
V9780748606412
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Ref
99-2
About James Graham-Campbell
James Graham-Campbell is Professor of Medieval Archaeology at University College London. Colleen Batey is Curator of Archaeology at Glasgow Museums.
Reviews for Vikings in Scotland: An Archaeological Survey
This book provides the reader with a much-needed comprehensive overview of the Viking period in Scotland. Incorporating the latest results from the recent period of intense excavation and fieldwork, it presents a thorough re-appraisal of our knowledge of the process, nature and extent of Scandinavian settlement in Scotland. A varied, up-to-date archaeological survey ... a comprehensive overview. This book provides ... Read more