Bibliography
Neil D.
Ludlow
Contributions to edited collections or authored works
Ludlow, Neil D., “Identifying early medieval ecclesiastical sites in south-west Wales”, in: Nancy Edwards (ed.), The archaeology of the early medieval Celtic churches: proceedings of a conference on the archaeology of the early medieval Celtic churches, September 2004, 29, Leeds, London: Maney Publishing, Routledge, 2009. 61–84.
abstract:
This chapter considers work in south-west Wales, largely undertaken as part of the Cadw Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites project. Ecclesiastical sites of the period have been identified using various methods which, however, require an integrated approach. Some can be identified in contemporary sources; others in later documentation in which earlier events may be recorded, and in which institutions could survive in various forms. Cropmarks have also been identified around several known sites suggesting the presence of larger ecclesiastical enclosures. Early medieval inscribed stones and stone sculpture are, in themselves, of arguable importance in the identification of early ecclesiastical sites. Rural churchyards in south-west Wales appear to be primary physical elements in the landscape, and evidence for relocation is limited. The Roman infrastructure was another strong influence on the location of ecclesiastical sites. Excavated evidence is confined to burials and cemeteries, and though only a small number of sites have been scientifically dated, important new results have emerged from recent excavations.
abstract:
This chapter considers work in south-west Wales, largely undertaken as part of the Cadw Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites project. Ecclesiastical sites of the period have been identified using various methods which, however, require an integrated approach. Some can be identified in contemporary sources; others in later documentation in which earlier events may be recorded, and in which institutions could survive in various forms. Cropmarks have also been identified around several known sites suggesting the presence of larger ecclesiastical enclosures. Early medieval inscribed stones and stone sculpture are, in themselves, of arguable importance in the identification of early ecclesiastical sites. Rural churchyards in south-west Wales appear to be primary physical elements in the landscape, and evidence for relocation is limited. The Roman infrastructure was another strong influence on the location of ecclesiastical sites. Excavated evidence is confined to burials and cemeteries, and though only a small number of sites have been scientifically dated, important new results have emerged from recent excavations.
