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Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Maiden Castle is in Dorchester, Dorset [Map], Iron Age Hill Forts Dorset, South England Neolithic Causewayed Enclosures, Castles in Dorset.
Maiden Castle [Map] is an Iron Age Hillfort, originally a Causewayed Enclosure.
Carbon Date. 3030BC. Middle Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: bone:pig
ID: 4551, C14 ID: OxA-1337 Date BP: 5030 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4950, End BP: 5110
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2930BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: bone:human
ID: 4552, C14 ID: OxA-1338 Date BP: 4930 +/- 90, Start Date BP: 4840, End BP: 5020
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2810BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: bone:human
ID: 4928, C14 ID: OxA-1148 Date BP: 4810 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4730, End BP: 4890
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2790BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Bos
ID: 5070, C14 ID: OxA-1576 Date BP: 4790 +/- 100, Start Date BP: 4690, End BP: 4890
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 31(2), 1989, 207-234
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Carbon Date. 2750BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Bos
ID: 4922, C14 ID: OxA-1142 Date BP: 4750 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4670, End BP: 4830
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2740BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: bone:-
ID: 4553, C14 ID: OxA-1339 Date BP: 4740 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4660, End BP: 4820
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke
Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson.
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Carbon Date. 2730BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Bos
ID: 4923, C14 ID: OxA-1143 Date BP: 4730 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4650, End BP: 4810
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2690BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Bos
ID: 4927, C14 ID: OxA-1147 Date BP: 4690 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4610, End BP: 4770
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2660BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Cervus elaphus
ID: 4925, C14 ID: OxA-1145 Date BP: 4660 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4580, End BP: 4740
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2660BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: antler:deer
ID: 4979, C14 ID: OxA-1349 Date BP: 4660 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4580, End BP: 4740
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2650BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Cervus elaphus
ID: 4926, C14 ID: OxA-1146 Date BP: 4650 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4570, End BP: 4730
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2650BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Bos
ID: 4554, C14 ID: OxA-1340 Date BP: 4650 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4580, End BP: 4720
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2570BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Bos
ID: 4550, C14 ID: OxA-1336 Date BP: 4570 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4490, End BP: 4650
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2550BC. Late Neolithic Carbon Dates
Report: bone:Cervid?
ID: 4924, C14 ID: OxA-1144 Date BP: 4550 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4470, End BP: 4630
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Carbon Date. 2460BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: charcoal:-
ID: 4555, C14 ID: OxA-1341 Date BP: 4460 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4380, End BP: 4540
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
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Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Carbon Date. 2360BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Bos
ID: 4921, C14 ID: OxA-1141 Date BP: 4360 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 4280, End BP: 4440
Abstract: Maiden Castle, England [Map]
Archaeologist Name: Sharples
Reference Name: Archaeometry 30(2), 1988, 291-305
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
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