Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture, XIV, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire

by Stocker, David; Everson, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780197267561
• ISBN10: 0197267564
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-01-05
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Sculpture, XIV, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire surveys the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire with a substantial catalogue of all known pre-Conquest stone sculpture, illustrated by high-quality photographs, maps, and interpretive drawings. A series of introductory chapters explore such topics as the history of previous scholarship, the geological and historical background, plus a detailed analysis of the new information afforded by these major survivals of Anglo-Saxon art and archaeology.

Stocker and Everson conclude that the great majority of stone sculpture from these two counties belongs to the final century of Anglo-Saxon England, during which period they were rapidly expanding ecclesiastical societies, and deeply influenced by the great monasteries of Peterborough and Ely. The quantity of eleventh-century material permits an analysis of the impact of the Norman conquest on aspects of social, ecclesiastical, and cultural life, which is a running theme through the narrative.

Author Biography

David Stocker, Hon. Visiting Professor of Medieval Studies, University of Leeds,Paul Everson, Honorary Lecturer, University of Keele

David Stocker worked for Heritage charities (1978-1986) before English Heritage (1987-2012). Since 2013, he has held governance roles in the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NHMF), including as Trustee (2018-2023). In addition to many honorary and administrative roles within British archaeology, he has held Honorary Fellowships and Research Associateships with the Universities of Cambridge, Wales Trinity St. David, and York. He has been Hon. Visiting Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds since 2010. David's research interests lie mostly within medieval buildings, settlements, and landscapes, about which he has published c.150 reports and papers and has authored and co-authored 20 books.

Paul Everson previously worked for the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England and English Heritage. He is a long-time Honorary Lecturer at the University of Keele and a Visiting Professor at the University of Wales Trinity St. David. Always active in the wider discipline of archaeology, Paul has maintained research and publication on a range of specialisations, from the archaeology of early gardens to gunpowder production. Together, Paul Everson and David Stocker have forged a productive research partnership specialising in early medieval topics, most notably through their contributions to the British Academy's Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture series.

Table of Contents

1. Earlier Research
2. Regional Geology, Richard Ellison and Mark Barron
3. Historical Background to the Sculpture
4. Style and Ornament
5. Introduction to the Monument Groupings
6. Architectural Sculpture
7. Conclusions
8. The Continuing Tradition
Catalogue: Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
Bibliography
Photgraphic acknowledgements
Illustrations 1-481
Index