The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London S., v. 6)

by Geoff Egan

Susan Mitford (Illustrator) and Nigel Harriss (Illustrator)

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This book brings together for the first time the astonishing diversity of excavated furnishings and artefacts from medieval London homes. These include roofing and other structural items, decorative fixtures and fittings, and assortment of culinary utensils, writing instruments, and toys and weights. Illustrating some 1,000 items, the catalogue provides a fascinating account of how metalwork and glassware manufacturing trends changed during the period covered, while close dating of many of the finds has resulted in many new insights into life at the time.
  • ISBN10 0112904904
  • ISBN13 9780112904908
  • Publish Date 25 August 2004
  • Publish Status Inactive
  • Out of Print 12 August 2005
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher TSO
  • Imprint Stationery Office Books