The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Stonehenge Bronze Age Carbon Dates is in Stonehenge Bronze Age.
Carbon Date. 6520BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: charcoal:Pinus sp
ID: 6095, C14 ID: OxA-4919 Date BP: 8520 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 8440, End BP: 8600
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2460BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:ox jaw
ID: 6066, C14 ID: OxA-4834 Date BP: 4460 +/- 45, Start Date BP: 4415, End BP: 4505
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2455BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:ox jaw
ID: 6067, C14 ID: OxA-4835 Date BP: 4455 +/- 40, Start Date BP: 4415, End BP: 4495
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2405BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: Bone, id as 3 articulated cattle vertebrae, from ditch L-Q (C42, S54; S62, 834, 854) at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. Subm 1995[?]. Comment (M J Allen): from very early in Phase 2, representing secondary fills of ditch and construction of timber structures. This deposit and that of OxA-5981 both retained tendons and sinew on deposition and so cannot be considered as residual. This date overlaps range of high precision dates for Phase I ditch-digging.
ID: 8268, C14 ID: OxA-5982 Date BP: 4405 +/- 30, Start Date BP: 4375, End BP: 4435
OS Letter: SSU, OS East: 123, OS North: 422
Archaeologist Name: R Cleal et al
Reference Name: Archaeometry, 38, 1996, 401-7; Archaeometry, 39, 1997, 252 (supplementary information Cleal, R M J et al, 'Stonehenge in its landscape: 20th century excavations' (Engl Heritage Archaeol Rep, 10, 1995), appendix 2 [not this date]
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
Carbon Date. 2381BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: Antler, from context 2804, bottom of primary ditch (C.28.10) of Phase 1 at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. Comment (subm): Date accepted as reliable; 2 sigma cal range given.
ID: 8042, C14 ID: UB-3788 Date BP: 4381 +/- 18, Start Date BP: 4363, End BP: 4399
OS Letter: SU, OS East: 123, OS North: 422
Archaeologist Name: (ed Cleal)
Reference Name: Cleal, R M J et al, 'Stonehenge in its landscape: 20th century excavations' (Engl Heritage Archaeol Rep, 10, 1995), appendix 2, Table 64
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
Carbon Date. 2375BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: Antler, from context 2801, bottom of primary ditch (C.20) of Phase 1 at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. Comment (subm): Date accepted as reliable; 2 sigma cal range given.Stonehenge Bronze Age Carbon Dates
ID: 8043, C14 ID: UB-3787 Date BP: 4375 +/- 19, Start Date BP: 4356, End BP: 4394
OS Letter: SU, OS East: 123, OS North: 422
Archaeologist Name: (ed Cleal)
Reference Name: Cleal, R M J et al, 'Stonehenge in its landscape: 20th century excavations' (Engl Heritage Archaeol Rep, 10, 1995), appendix 2, Table 64
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
Carbon Date. 2365BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6092, C14 ID: OxA-4904 Date BP: 4365 +/- 55, Start Date BP: 4310, End BP: 4420
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2315BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:Ox pelvis
ID: 6075, C14 ID: OxA-4843 Date BP: 4315 +/- 60, Start Date BP: 4255, End BP: 4375
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2300BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6082, C14 ID: OxA-4881 Date BP: 4300 +/- 60, Start Date BP: 4240, End BP: 4360
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Carbon Date. 2300BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: Bone: Bos
ID: 6084, C14 ID: OxA-4883 Date BP: 4300 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 4230, End BP: 4370
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2295BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:ox ulna
ID: 6073, C14 ID: OxA-4841 Date BP: 4295 +/- 60, Start Date BP: 4235, End BP: 4355
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2270BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:Ox femur
ID: 6083, C14 ID: OxA-4882 Date BP: 4270 +/- 65, Start Date BP: 4205, End BP: 4335
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2220BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:ox axis vertebra
ID: 6076, C14 ID: OxA-4844 Date BP: 4220 +/- 60, Start Date BP: 4160, End BP: 4280
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 2220BC. Early Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: Bone, id as piglet, C20, AB49, AB50, from articulated skeleton in ditch at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. Subm 1995[?]. Comment (M J Allen): from earlier part of Phase 2, representing secondary fills of ditch and construction of timber structures. This deposit and that of OxA-5982 both retained tendons and sinew on deposition and so cannot be considered as residual.
ID: 8267, C14 ID: OxA-5981 Date BP: 4220 +/- 35, Start Date BP: 4185, End BP: 4255
OS Letter: SSU, OS East: 123, OS North: 422
Archaeologist Name: R Cleal et al
Reference Name: Archaeometry, 38, 1996, 401-7; Archaeometry, 39, 1997, 252 (supplementary information Cleal, R M J et al, 'Stonehenge in its landscape: 20th century excavations' (Engl Heritage Archaeol Rep, 10, 1995), appendix 2 [not this date]
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
Carbon Date. 1995BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6069, C14 ID: OxA-4837 Date BP: 3995 +/- 60, Start Date BP: 3935, End BP: 4055
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1985BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6072, C14 ID: OxA-4840 Date BP: 3985 +/- 45, Start Date BP: 3940, End BP: 4030
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1980BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:ox scapula
ID: 6091, C14 ID: OxA-4903 Date BP: 3980 +/- 45, Start Date BP: 3935, End BP: 4025
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1960BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:human femur
ID: 6087, C14 ID: OxA-4886 Date BP: 3960 +/- 60, Start Date BP: 3900, End BP: 4020
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1935BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6085, C14 ID: OxA-4884 Date BP: 3935 +/- 50, Start Date BP: 3885, End BP: 3985
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1885BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6070, C14 ID: OxA-4838 Date BP: 3885 +/- 40, Start Date BP: 3845, End BP: 3925
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1885BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:pig tibia
ID: 6080, C14 ID: OxA-4879 Date BP: 3885 +/- 55, Start Date BP: 3830, End BP: 3940
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Carbon Date. 1875BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:pig radius & ulna
ID: 6081, C14 ID: OxA-4880 Date BP: 3875 +/- 55, Start Date BP: 3820, End BP: 3930
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1865BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:Bos pelvis
ID: 6093, C14 ID: OxA-4905 Date BP: 3865 +/- 40, Start Date BP: 3825, End BP: 3905
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1865BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6088, C14 ID: OxA-4900 Date BP: 3865 +/- 50, Start Date BP: 3815, End BP: 3915
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1860BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6071, C14 ID: OxA-4839 Date BP: 3860 +/- 40, Start Date BP: 3820, End BP: 3900
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1825BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:human femur
ID: 6103, C14 ID: OxA-5045 Date BP: 3825 +/- 60, Start Date BP: 3765, End BP: 3885
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1800BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:pig
ID: 6089, C14 ID: OxA-4901 Date BP: 3800 +/- 45, Start Date BP: 3755, End BP: 3845
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1785BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:human femur
ID: 6102, C14 ID: OxA-5044 Date BP: 3785 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 3715, End BP: 3855
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1775BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: bone:human femur
ID: 6104, C14 ID: OxA-5046 Date BP: 3775 +/- 55, Start Date BP: 3720, End BP: 3830
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1740BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
ID: 6079, C14 ID: OxA-4878 Date BP: 3740 +/- 40, Start Date BP: 3700, End BP: 3780
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1720BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler; from near the base of the ditch.
ID: 17862, C14 ID: HAR 2013 Date BP: 3720 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 3790, End BP: 3650
Abstract: Stonehenge: Avenue [Map]; 1976-77
Reference Name: Jordan, D, Haddon-Reece, D, Bayliss, A 1994 'Radiocarbon dates: from samples funded by English Heritage and dated before 1981', London: English Heritage
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
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Carbon Date. 1695BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
ID: 6078, C14 ID: OxA-4877 Date BP: 3695 +/- 55, Start Date BP: 3640, End BP: 3750
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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
Carbon Date. 1540BC. Middle Bronze Age Carbon Dates
Report: antler:red deer
ID: 6068, C14 ID: OxA-4836 Date BP: 3540 +/- 45, Start Date BP: 3495, End BP: 3585
Abstract: Stonehenge, England
Archaeologist Name: Allen
Reference Name: Archaeometry 38(2), 1996, 391-415
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