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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Caerwent, Monmouthshire is in Monmouthshire South East Wales.
Carbon Date. 460. Late Iron Age Carbon Dates
Report: human bone; excavation outside the east gate of the Roman town of an inhumation cemetery and extra-mural building: also the outer defensive ditch of the Roman town.
ID: 15553, C14 ID: HAR 494 Date BP: 1540 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 1610, End BP: 1470
Abstract: Caerwent [Map]; 1973-74
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
Carbon Date. 460. Late Iron Age Carbon Dates
Report: Bone [? not stated in ref] from cemetery at Caerwent [Map] Eastgate, Monmouthshire, Wales.
ID: 7678, C14 ID: HAR-495 Date BP: 1540 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 1460, End BP: 1620
OS Letter: ST, OS East: 470, OS North: 905
Reference Name: Monmouthshire Antiq, 4(3-4), 1981-2, 2-5; Edwards N & Lane A (eds), 'Early medieval settlements in Wales AD 400-1100' (1988), 137
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. 540. Early Medieval
Report: human bone; excavation outside the east gate of the Roman town of an inhumation cemetery and extra-mural building: also the outer defensive ditch of the Roman town.
ID: 15556, C14 ID: HAR 497 Date BP: 1460 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 1540, End BP: 1380
Abstract: Caerwent [Map]; 1973-74
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
Carbon Date. 590. Early Medieval
Report: Bone [? not stated in ref] from cemetery at Caerwent [Map] Eastgate, Monmouthshire, Wales.
ID: 7680, C14 ID: HAR-494 Date BP: 1410 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 1340, End BP: 1480
OS Letter: ST, OS East: 470, OS North: 905
Archaeologist Name:
Reference Name: Monmouthshire Antiq, 4(3-4), 1981-2, 2-5; Edwards N & Lane A (eds), 'Early medieval settlements in Wales AD 400-1100' (1988), 137
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. 590. Early Medieval
Report: human bone; excavation outside the east gate of the Roman town of an inhumation cemetery and extra-mural building: also the outer defensive ditch of the Roman town.
ID: 15554, C14 ID: HAR 495 Date BP: 1410 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 1490, End BP: 1330
Abstract: Caerwent [Map]; 1973-74
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
Carbon Date. 600. Early Medieval
Report: Bone [? not stated in ref] from intramural burial at Caerwent [Map], Monmouthshire, Wales. Comment: from burial in road with coin of AD 335-48 and bangle.
ID: 7683, C14 ID: HAR-5110 Date BP: 1400 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 1330, End BP: 1470
OS Letter: ST, OS East: 470, OS North: 905
Reference Name: Edwards N & Lane A (eds), 'Early medieval settlements in Wales AD 400-1100' (1988), 137
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. 690. Early Medieval
Report: Bone [? not stated in ref] from intramural burial at Caerwent [Map], Monmouthshire, Wales.
ID: 7684, C14 ID: HAR-5152 Date BP: 1310 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 1240, End BP: 1380
OS Letter: ST, OS East: 470, OS North: 905
Reference Name: Edwards N & Lane A (eds), 'Early medieval settlements in Wales AD 400-1100' (1988), 137
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. 750. Early Medieval
Report: Bone [? not stated in ref] from cemetery at Caerwent [Map] Eastgate, Monmouthshire, Wales.
ID: 7681, C14 ID: HAR-496 Date BP: 1250 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 1170, End BP: 1330
OS Letter: ST, OS East: 470, OS North: 905
Reference Name: Monmouthshire Antiq, 4(3-4), 1981-2, 2-5; Edwards N & Lane A (eds), 'Early medieval settlements in Wales AD 400-1100' (1988), 137
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. 750. Early Medieval
Report: human bone; excavation outside the east gate of the Roman town of an inhumation cemetery and extra-mural building: also the outer defensive ditch of the Roman town.
ID: 15555, C14 ID: HAR 496 Date BP: 1250 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 1330, End BP: 1170
Abstract: Caerwent [Map]; 1973-74
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
Carbon Date. 910. Early Medieval
Report: human bone; excavation outside the east gate of the Roman town of an inhumation cemetery and extra-mural building: also the outer defensive ditch of the Roman town.
ID: 15552, C14 ID: HAR 493 Date BP: 1090 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 1160, End BP: 1020
Abstract: Caerwent [Map]; 1973-74
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
Carbon Date. 910. Early Medieval
Report: Bone [? not stated in ref] from cemetery at Caerwent [Map] Eastgate, Monmouthshire, Wales.
ID: 7682, C14 ID: HAR-493 Date BP: 1090 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 1020, End BP: 1160
OS Letter: ST, OS East: 470, OS North: 905
Reference Name: Monmouthshire Antiq, 4(3-4), 1981-2, 2-5; Edwards N & Lane A (eds), 'Early medieval settlements in Wales AD 400-1100' (1988), 137
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
Archaeologia Volume 64 1913 Section XI. Excavations at Caerwent, Monmouthshire [Map], on the Site of the Romano-British City of Venta Silurum, in the years 1911 and 1912. By Alfred E. Hudd, Esq. F.S.A. Read 29th May, 1913.