Castles and the Anglo-Norman World

Castles and the Anglo-Norman World draws together a series of 20 papers by 26 French and English specialists in the field of Anglo-Norman studies. It includes summaries of current knowledge and new research into important Norman castles in England and Normandy, drawing on information from recent excavations. Sections consider the evolution of Anglo-Norman castles, the architecture and archaeology of Norman monuments, Romanesque architecture and artefacts, the Bayeux Tapestry and the presentation of historic sites to the public. These studies are presented together with a consideration of the 12th century cross-Channel Norman Empire, which provides a broader context. This work is the result of a conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012, which was part of a collaboration between professionals in the fields of archaeology, architecture, museums and heritage, under the banner of the Norman Connections Project.Table of ContentsList of ContributorsAcknowledgementsPreface George NobbsIntroducing Norman ConnectionsJohn A. Davies, Angela Riley, Jean-Marie Levesque and Charlotte LapicheForeword: Living in the Twelfth-Century Cross-Channel Empire David BatesThe Norman Connections CastlesNorwich CastleElizabeth Popescu‘…traces of the original disposition of the whole’. Excavated Evidence for the Construction of Norwich Castle KeepBrian AyersThe Shifting Structure of Norwich Castle Keep, 1066 to c.1230T. A. HeslopColchester Castle: ‘Some tyme stronge and statelye, as the ruynes do shewe’Peter BerridgeRochester CastleMarc MorrisLe château de Falaise : bilan de 150 ans de restaurations dans plus de 1000 ans d’histoire Charlotte Lapiche et Benoît PanozzoLe château de CaenJean-Marie Levesque et Pascal LerouxThe Great Hall of the Dukes of Normandy in the Castle at CaenEdward Impey and John McNeillThe Castles in ContextChâteaux et residences princières dans la Tapisserie de BayeuxPierre BouetVisible from Afar? The Setting of the Anglo-Norman DonjonJon Gregory and Robert LiddiardSome Thoughts on the Use of the Anglo-Norman DonjonPamela MarshallRecent Archaeological ResearchRecent Research on the White Tower: Reconstructing and Dating the Norman BuildingRoland HarrisCastle Heritage (Tenth to Thirteenth Centuries) in Lower Normandy and the Current State of Archaeological ResearchFrançois Fichet de ClairfontaineRecent Excavations at Caen Castle (2005 to 2014): Medieval Forges and Renaissance Stable Bénédicte GuillotPresenting the SitesLe château de Falaise (Calvados) : état des connaissances sur l’évolution du site castral du dixième siècle au treizième siècle François Fichet de Clairfontaine, Joseph Mastrolorenzo et Richard BrownThe Question of Site Enhancement in Rural Contexts: Examples of Projects Managed by the Calvados Departmental Council (Conseil Général du Calvados), Lower NormandyNicola CoulthardSculpture and ObjectsThe Evolution of Capitals in Early Post-Conquest Architecture as Evidence for the Completion Date of the White TowerJohn CrookAnglo-Norman Elite Objects from Castle and CountrysideSteven AshleyIndex Read more