Early Medieval Settlements - Hamerow, Helena (University Lecturer in Medieval Archaeology and Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford, University Lecturer in Medieval Archaeology and Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford, Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford)

The excavation of settlements has transformed the understanding of life in north-west Europe during the early Middle Ages. This work offers an overview and synthesis of the body of archaeological evidence for early medieval buildings, settlements, farming, craft production, and trade among the rural communities of this region.