“…The seminar followed on from a series of publications by the present author that have investigated aspects of medieval pastoralism (Margetts 2017(Margetts , 2021a(Margetts , 2021b(Margetts , 2022. To date, these studies have focused on cattle and pigs within the Weald, but there are plans afoot to investigate sheep-corn husbandry of the South Downs and both transhumant and specialised livestock husbandry in Wales.…”
Section: Medieval Pastoralism: Lessons For Our Landscapea Case Study ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Here, from the seventh century an enclosed seasonal pasture was gradually cleared of woodland until, by the eleventh century, a wood-pasture type environment had formed in which beech with oak had become the co-dominant woodland species. By the onset of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the presence of grassland and cereal pollen suggests a move to a more open, cultivated landscape concurrent with the enclosure's use for a more settled and intensively worked vaccary (Margetts 2017). The details of the pollen record and the charred environmental remains provide key indications of the habitats and species present within the enclosure, which itself was probably formed of thorny taxa present in the environmental record and indicated by the Hayworth place name (Margetts 2017).…”
Section: Medieval Pastoralism: Lessons For Our Landscapea Case Study ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…By the onset of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the presence of grassland and cereal pollen suggests a move to a more open, cultivated landscape concurrent with the enclosure's use for a more settled and intensively worked vaccary (Margetts 2017). The details of the pollen record and the charred environmental remains provide key indications of the habitats and species present within the enclosure, which itself was probably formed of thorny taxa present in the environmental record and indicated by the Hayworth place name (Margetts 2017). The Hayworth (Heyworth ad 1261, Hayworth(e) ad 1276) is a compound of Old English worð (an enclosure) and hege (a hedge, a fence) or h g (hay, mowing grass) (Mawer and Stenton 1929).…”
Section: Medieval Pastoralism: Lessons For Our Landscapea Case Study ...mentioning
The Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences at UCL highlighted heritage and conservation, the environment and biodiversity as key challenges to be addressed as part of its Strategic Vision for 2019–29. Staff at Archaeology South-East (ASE) are actively pursuing research into livestock and landscapes and how knowledge of past farming regimes has wider public benefit in terms of informing modern choices regarding food production, sustainability and nature recovery. The author of the present article has also engaged with conservation bodies on aspects of historic grazing and current rewilding projects. This article is intended as an introduction to the essential elements of this work, highlighting how archaeologists and heritage professionals can contribute to debates surrounding the future of our countryside. It draws on a previous blog post as well as themes pursued for associated publication outputs.
“…The seminar followed on from a series of publications by the present author that have investigated aspects of medieval pastoralism (Margetts 2017(Margetts , 2021a(Margetts , 2021b(Margetts , 2022. To date, these studies have focused on cattle and pigs within the Weald, but there are plans afoot to investigate sheep-corn husbandry of the South Downs and both transhumant and specialised livestock husbandry in Wales.…”
Section: Medieval Pastoralism: Lessons For Our Landscapea Case Study ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Here, from the seventh century an enclosed seasonal pasture was gradually cleared of woodland until, by the eleventh century, a wood-pasture type environment had formed in which beech with oak had become the co-dominant woodland species. By the onset of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the presence of grassland and cereal pollen suggests a move to a more open, cultivated landscape concurrent with the enclosure's use for a more settled and intensively worked vaccary (Margetts 2017). The details of the pollen record and the charred environmental remains provide key indications of the habitats and species present within the enclosure, which itself was probably formed of thorny taxa present in the environmental record and indicated by the Hayworth place name (Margetts 2017).…”
Section: Medieval Pastoralism: Lessons For Our Landscapea Case Study ...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…By the onset of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the presence of grassland and cereal pollen suggests a move to a more open, cultivated landscape concurrent with the enclosure's use for a more settled and intensively worked vaccary (Margetts 2017). The details of the pollen record and the charred environmental remains provide key indications of the habitats and species present within the enclosure, which itself was probably formed of thorny taxa present in the environmental record and indicated by the Hayworth place name (Margetts 2017). The Hayworth (Heyworth ad 1261, Hayworth(e) ad 1276) is a compound of Old English worð (an enclosure) and hege (a hedge, a fence) or h g (hay, mowing grass) (Mawer and Stenton 1929).…”
Section: Medieval Pastoralism: Lessons For Our Landscapea Case Study ...mentioning
The Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences at UCL highlighted heritage and conservation, the environment and biodiversity as key challenges to be addressed as part of its Strategic Vision for 2019–29. Staff at Archaeology South-East (ASE) are actively pursuing research into livestock and landscapes and how knowledge of past farming regimes has wider public benefit in terms of informing modern choices regarding food production, sustainability and nature recovery. The author of the present article has also engaged with conservation bodies on aspects of historic grazing and current rewilding projects. This article is intended as an introduction to the essential elements of this work, highlighting how archaeologists and heritage professionals can contribute to debates surrounding the future of our countryside. It draws on a previous blog post as well as themes pursued for associated publication outputs.
“…The Cinque Ports are situated on the coast of Kent and Sussex, from Faversham in the east to Seaford in the west (Figure 2). Not all the ports have been subject to excavation, the most intensively investigated being Dover (Parfitt et al, 2006), New Romney (Draper & Meddens, 2009), Rye (Dawkes & Briscoe, 2012; Margetts & Williamson, 2014), New Winchelsea (Martin & Rudling, 2004), and Hastings (Rudling, 1976; Devenish, 1979; Rudling & Barber, 1993), as well as the ‘limbs’ (smaller ports under the control of the Cinque Ports) of Seaford (Freke, 1979a; Gardiner, 1995; Stevens, 2004) and Pevensey (Dulley, 1966; 1967; Barber, 1999). These limbs can be seen as occupying a second tier in the hierarchy alongside other towns such as Shoreham (Thomas, 2005; Stevens, 2011) and Lewes (Page, 1973; Freke, 1975; 1978; Drewett, 1992).…”
Section: Case Study: Ceramics and The Channel Portsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3). Figure 5. Composition of the imported pottery assemblages from the sites under discussion (data: Barber, 1999; Brown, 2002; Martin & Rudling, 2004; Draper & Meddens, 2009; Stevens, 2011; Dawkes & Briscoe, 2012; Margetts & Williamson, 2014). Figure 6. Distribution of Saintonge products in the study area.…”
Using the example of pottery imported into the Channel ports of southern England, an approach to examining the role of pottery in the emergence and mediation of coastal communities is proposed here. Building on recent scholarship, it is argued that it is no longer tenable to see pottery as a carrier of identity, or as part of a 'cultural package', with meaning emerging with identity as people interact with pottery within and without port environments. The study proposes that imported pottery found meaning in different ways, depending on the context of acquisition and use. Hence it mediated different forms of community and identity. The article ends with a consideration of the wider implications of this approach for ongoing studies of material culture, trade, and urban identities in medieval Europe.
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