The Origins of Hertfordshire

Overview

With new archeological and historical evidence, this remarkable record examines the history of Hertfordshire from late prehistoric times through the 13th century. Detailed and extensively researched, this history examines the origins of the county and the early evolution of its landscape and explores the subtle and complex relationship between early territorial organization and natural topography. Proving that Hertfordshire has a long and complex history and a rich archaeological heritage, this account emphasizes that developments in the remote past—especially from the Roman period through the time of the Norman Conquest—continue to shape its character and appearance.

Author Biography

Tom Williamson is a professor of landscape history at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of numerous books, including Shaping Medieval Landscapes, Sutton Hoo and its Landscape: The Context of Monuments, and Transformation of Rural England: Farming and the Landscape 1700–1870.