The Rural settlements of medieval England

by M. W. Beresford

Over the last thirty years, the study of medieval rural settlement has been transformed. The focus of attention has shifted to encompass the origin and expansion of settlements, including hamlets and farms, as well as villages. The growth and decline of settlements are currently explained in as broad a context as possible, taking into account demography, farming systems, and lordship, and recognizing that medieval farms, hamlets, and villages formed one phase in the development of a rural landscape whose origins lay in prehistoric and roman times. These developments in interpretation...

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