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New evidence is presented for the development of the medieval farming regimes that shaped the English landscape in ways still visible today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMedieval farming is a contentious topic, not least because of the different approaches taken by historians, archaeologists and geographers and no consensus has been reached about the cultivation regimes that underpinned medieval cereal production. This volume presents a new perspective on this question, based on the results of a project that analysed the remains of medieval crops, arable weeds, livestock and pollen from hundreds of excavations. The new evidence that this generated reveals the conditions in which medieval crops were grown and how land use changed between the late Roman period and the Black Death. The authors relate the results to archaeological and written evidence for farms and farming, bringing an ecological perspective to the debate about the so-called medieval 'agricultural revolution'. The 'cerealisation' of England emerges as a regionally varied process lasting several centuries, whose overall impact was nevertheless revolutionary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelena Hamerow, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Early Medieval Archaeology, School of Archaeology and History Faculty, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark McKerracher, \u003cem\u003eProduct Manager and Migrations Lead, Sustainable Digital Scholarship service, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e, Amy Bogaard, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of European Archaeology, School of Archaeology, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e, Mike Charles, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Environmental Archaeology, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e, Emily Forster, \u003cem\u003eFreelance Palynologist and Environmental Archaeologist, \u003c\/em\u003e, Matilda Holmes, \u003cem\u003eHonorary Fellow, University of Leicester\u003c\/em\u003e, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Archaeological Science, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e, Elizabeth Stroud, \u003cem\u003eLecturer in Archaeological Science, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard Thomas, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Archaeology, University of Leicester\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Bogaard\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Keble College. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Charles\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Environmental Archaeology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Cross College. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Forster\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Freelance Palynologist and Environmental Archaeologist specialising in palynology, diatom analysis and archaeobotany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelena Hamerow\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Early Medieval Archaeology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Cross College. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatilda Holmes\u003c\/strong\u003e has taught zooarchaeology at Birmingham University, UCL, University of Leicester and the University of Nottingham and mentors several early career specialists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark McKerracher\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Product Manager and Migrations Lead for the Sustainable Digital Scholarship service within the School of Archaeology and currently works in research data management at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Bronk Ramsey\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Archaeological Science at the University of Oxford. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Stroud\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Departmental Lecturer in Archaeological Science at the University of Oxford. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Archaeology, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at the University of Leicester.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057928892690,"sku":"9780198878520","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_329cbd2b-8949-41ae-a16f-246e636d68c4.jpg?v=1772016867","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/feeding-medieval-england-a-long-agricultural-revolution-700-1300-9780198878520","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}