Introduction
Castles and Landscapes - Power, Community and Fortification in Medieval England - O.H. Creighton
O.H. Creighton [+ ]
University of Exeter
O.H. Creighton is Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Exeter. He is the author (with R.A. Higham) of Medieval Castles (Shire, 2003)
Description
The introductory chapter defines the aim of the present study as a re-examination of medieval castles and their contribution to the medieval landscape. It is a study about the impact of medieval power upon the landscape of England, meant to serve the interests of students of the English landscape as well as of those of medieval archaeology.