A Riverine Site Near York: A Possible Viking Camp?
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Resource type
Book
Creator (person)
Williams, Gareth
Date published
2020
Abstract
The location known as ‘A Riverine Site Near York (ARSNY)’ represents a category of Viking site known from the historical record but one that until recently had remained largely undetected archaeologically: the Viking camp. The published investigations at Repton, Derbyshire, although undoubtedly important, created a false paradigm for the scale and character of such sites. The discovery and investigation of ARSNY, along with Torksey in Lincolnshire and Woodstown in Ireland, has revolutionised understanding of the size and character of such sites, with wider implications for the aspects of Viking warfare, urbanisation, precious metal economies and the transition from raiding to permanent settlement. This volume includes the detailed publication of the ARSNY site, along with the first detailed comparison of the sites as a group and of their wider significance.
Contributor (person)
Graham-Campbell, James
Hall, Richard
Ager, Barry
Rogers, Nicola
Kershaw, Jane F.
Editor
Williams, Gareth
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Historic England | |
York Archaeological Trust | |
The Viking Phenomenon | |
Publisher
The British Museum
Place of publication
London
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