Norfolk's topography is largely gentle and understated, but it is by no means
as flat as is often claimed. Bounded on three sides by the sea and the Wash
fernlands, its subtle diversity and beauty is matched by a fascinating human
heritage. People can live almost anywhere in the county expect on the
marshlands: the enormous, and still growing, number of archaeological finds, and
the presence of countless sites of historic notes throughout the county,
illustrate that they have done so in times past.
The atlas reveals a wealth of important and distinctive prehistoric and
Romano-British remains, and valuable evidence for Anglo-Saxon and Danish
incursions, which show that the area has been continuously inhabited. In fact
from c. AD1000 until 1600 Norfolk was the most densely populated English county,
and its capital, Norwich, became England's 'second city'. Norfolk is famous for
its wealth of historical material in areas of specific interest, such as
medieval churches and ecclesiastical history, and the Second World War.
This third, and fully re-illustrated edition of 'An Historical Atlas of
Norfolk' is the first to be published by Phillimore, who have reproduced the
maps to a superlative standard. The 93 map topics range from the earliest
evidence for human occupation, which is over 450,000 years old, to the changing
demography and urban environment of Norfolk today. The editors have skilfully
combined the results of a very active decade of historical research and
archaeological excavation with a great deal of fascinating new material, making
this atlas a contemporary classic for all Norfolk, local and landscape
historians.
Contents:
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Introduction: What is Norfolk?
93 Maps
Further Reading
Index
