Later Anglo-Saxon England

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Courses / Modules / ARCH3043 Later Anglo-Saxon England

When you'll study it: Semester 2
CATS points: 15
ECTS points: 7.5
Level: Level 6
Module lead: David Hinton
Academic year: 2026-27

Module overview

This module examines the major social, economic and cultural developments that took place in England during the period between c. 800 and c. 1100 AD. It makes use of evidence from diverse disciplines, including the study of documentary, archaeological, architectural and numismatic sources. The module examines the unification of England and the creation of a sophisticated governmental structure based upon a social hierarchy that was increasingly formalised. It considers the developments that took place in towns, the Church and rural settlement in response to the new conditions. External factors such as viking raids and migration will also be taken into account.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

evaluate published arguments relevant to a specific question
communicate through oral and written modes
complete structured writing of assignments of different lengths
manage your time effectively
write critically and coherently within a time constraint.

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

demonstrate critical understanding of a complex period
appreciate interrelationships of written and physical evidence
discuss the implications of the information and insights that you have gained.
show awareness of the principal artefacts, sites and other types of evidence relating to the period

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

evaluate the particular uses and problems of different sorts of evidence
debate key issues relating to the period of study.
analyse diverse types of data

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include • Lectures • Classes/Seminars Learning activities include • Lectures • Classes/Seminars • Independent study

Study time
Type	Hours
Lecture	20
Wider reading or practice	50
Preparation for scheduled sessions	15
Follow-up work	20
Completion of assessment task	40
Seminar	5
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Crawford, S (2009). Daily Life in Anglo-Saxon England. Oxford/Westport CT: Greenwood World Publishing.

Higham, N., and Ryan, M. J. (2013). The Anglo-Saxon World. London/New Haven: Yale University Press.

Fleming, R (2010). Britain after Rome. London: Penguin Books.

Webster, L (2012). Anglo-Saxon Art. London: British Museum Press.

Hamerow, H. et al (2011). The Oxford Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Archaeology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Lavelle, R (2010). Alfred’s Wars. Sources and Interpretations of Anglo-Saxon Warfare in the Viking Age. Woodbridge: Boydell Press.

Reynolds, A (1999). Later Anglo-Saxon England. Stroud: Tempus.

Hooke, D (1998). The Landscape of Anglo-Saxon England. London: Leicester University Press.

Keynes, S., and Lapidge, M (1983). Alfred the Great. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.

Richards, J (1991). Viking Age England. London: Batsford.

Hinton, D.A (2005). Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins: Possessions and People in Medieval Britain. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Hill, D (1981). An Atlas of Anglo-Saxon England. Oxford: Blackwell.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Source commentaries	25%
Source commentaries	25%
Essay	50%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External

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