There by design? Some reflections on medieval elite landscapes

Liddiard, Robert and Williamson, Tom (2008) There by design? Some reflections on medieval elite landscapes. Archaeological Journal, 165 (1). pp. 520-535. ISSN 2373-2288

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Abstract

This paper reviews the evidence for sophisticated designed landscapes in medieval England. It argues that the claims made for such landscapes have been exaggerated, and suggests that while medieval elites clearly altered the surroundings of their residences on a grand scale, such activity was generally concerned with the display of symbols of lordly status, usually involving the control of superior resources of production. There is little evidence for the complex approaches, carefully composed views, contrived sylvan settings or abstract aesthetic schemes suggested by many archaeologists, and ‘designed landscape’ is a term best reserved for post-medieval contexts.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of History
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Landscape History Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Medieval History
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2010 13:57
Last Modified:	28 Mar 2025 03:28
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/9892
DOI:	10.1080/00665983.2008.11020752

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