Warfare, Raiding and Defence in Early Medieval Britain-Erik Grig

Warfare, Raiding and Defence in Early Medieval Britain by Erik Grigg\nComprehensive examination of warfare during the period AD 400-850, often referred to as the Dark Ages. The book explores the nature of warfare, focusing on raiding and defensive measures, including the construction of large earthworks. Grigg uses written sources, archaeological evidence, and surviving landscape features to provide insights into this turbulent period.\nThe warfare of the period between AD 400-850 helped create the nations of modern Britain, yet is relatively unknown. This book uses written sources, archaeological evidence and surviving features in the landscape to analyse the nature of warfare in those days, paying particular attention to the large defensive earthworks typical of the period.\n\u2022 Shows that raiding was the driving force behind the political, cultural and linguistic changes that affected post-Roman Britain\u2022 Gives a picture of how raids and counter-raiding measures worked in pg