Citation: Alcock, Nat and Currie, Christopher (2008) Medieval Smoke-blackened thatch in England. In: Toits D'Europe II, 6-10 Oct 2008, Centre d' études mediévales, Auxerre. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
This paper summarized for a European audience what was known about the causes, distribution, and significance of smoke-blackened thatch in England, backed by the authors' photographs,and concludes with a caveat, based on original research, against uncritical acceptance of the evidence of thatch composition as an indication of late-medieval agricultural practices.
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| Creators: | Alcock, Nat and Currie, Christopher and |
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| Subjects: | Economics History |
| Keywords: | Medieval, agriculture, building, vernacular houses, thatching, heating, crop species |
| Divisions: | Institute of Historical Research |
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