Islands in Wilderness: The Changing Medieval Use of the East Anglian Peat Fens, England

Rachel Ballantyne

Environmental Archaeology, 2004, vol. 9, issue 2, 189-198

Abstract: Archaeobotanical remains from an excavated 'low-status' Medieval rural settlement on the fen-edge at Ely, East Anglia, England, are presented as new evidence for the relationship between farming and collected fen resources. During the Early Medieval phases of the settlement (early 8th to early 12th centuries) there is little evidence for use of fen. The assemblage is compared with other bioarchaeological and historical evidence for Medieval subsistence within the Fenland and East Anglia. It is argued that cultural values, the role of the monasteries and broader Medieval economic trends must be considered when interpreting the pattern identified at Ely.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1179/env.2004.9.2.189

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