Derek Hurst: 2 books
Westward on the High-Hilled Plains
The Later Prehistory of the West Midlands
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
The West Midlands has struggled archaeologically to project a distinct regional identity, having largely been defined by reference to other areas with a stronger cultural identity and history, such as Wessex the South-West, and the North. Only occasionally has the West Midlands come to prominence,...
by Derek Hurst
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2005
The wool trade was the mainstay of the medieval English economy, and no wool was more highly prized than that of the Cotswold sheep: weavers in Flanders and Italy went to endless lengths to secure their supply.