Agriculture

A bibliography of period agricultural practices. Lists both primary and secondary sources.

This bibliograp hy is primarily intended for the contributi ng authors and expert advisers of the Anglo-Saxo n Plant-Name Survey. It is, therefore, biased towards Anglo-Saxo n England, but with a wider range of titles in areas where this may be appropriat e to ASPNS studies.

Promotes the study of agricultural history and the history of the rural economy and society.

This is the year 1008, maybe 1010. A group of people is clearing the way towards what is today known as Isère. Women are accompanied by children; men at arms are riding their horses, while others are leading their pigs, goats and cows in a great fuss. They have put what they need to live in carts. This adventure will lead them to the wooded shores of Paladru Lake. Who are these farmer-knights?

This comprehens ive report represents a landmark in the publicatio n of medieval finds from excavation s in York. It encompasse s very large assemblage s of medieval artefacts of a wide variety of materials, including iron, non-ferrou s metal, stone, jet, amber, fired clay, glass and textile. These were recovered from four major sites in York.

The classic summary of English farming history. Helpful, among other things, to understand the development of modern farming systems.

What follows is a compilation of the Medieval Ritual Year in England. These days have been compiled from a variety of sources; the purpose for this calendar is to examine the relationships, if any, between these in the appropriate context.

Scotland's rural landscape is the result of six thousand years of farming, and many physical traces survive of past land-use, particularly since medieval times. Includes a rough timeline of the history of Scottish agriculture.

Describes food-gathering, food preparation, and dining in the Middle Ages, accompanied by illustrations from medieval (mostly 15th century) illuminated manuscripts.

This group is for all who wish to study and discuss any and every aspect of farming in medieval Europe. Any topic, from apiculture to viticulture, animal care and housing to field systems is welcome.

Period agriculture. References.

Manorial estates survived many centuries of change and appear to have been highly sustainabl e agricultur al systems. Yet this sustainabi lity was not achieved because of high agricultur al productivi ty -- indeed it appears that farmers were trading off low productivi ty against the more highly valued goals of stability, sustainabi lity and equitabili ty. These were promoted by the integrated nature of farming, the great diversity of produce, including wild resources, the diversity of livelihood strategies , the guaranteed source of labour, and the high degree of cooperatio n.

A dialogue on the labors of plowmen, shepherds, oxherds, and fishermen.

This study returns to the traditional genre of medieval-estate studies to explore such missing links, emphasizing, in particular, the study of pastoral resources. The rich literature on seigneurial agriculture notwithstanding, historians know little about the local use of resources by agrarian institutions.