Abstract

Medieval archaeology and the landscape David Austin back further if the explanation of the high-medieval The Archaeology of Medieval England (British phenomena requires it, and her data centre on the Museum Publications, London, 1984). By HELEN archaeology of excavation where she sees the need ClARKE. 17.5 x 24.5 em. 224 pp. 96 figs. Price .£12.95. for a national policy, since there are major gaps in The Archaeology of Medieval England and Wales the evidence. The dominance of this theme is (Croom Helm, London, 1985). By ]OHN M. STEANE. emphasised by the distribution maps of work 19.5 x 25.5 em. xvi + 302 pp. 76 figs, 73 plates. Price undertaken between 1956 and 1980 which are .£19.95. spread through the book to cover every major topic Since these two books have appeared so close upon which she touches. These topics are the ones together, comparisons are inevitable and the which used to form the headings found in the annual questions from colleagues, students and others are review of excavations at the back of Medieval which do I prefer and which would I recommend Archaeology, the journal of the Society for Medieval them to buy. Comparisons are, as Donne said, Archaeology