A siege examined : the Civil War archaeology of Leicester

Author

Courtney, Paul; Courtney, Yolanda

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Post-medieval archaeology. 1992, Vol. 26, 47-90, 20 ill.; plans

ISSN

0079-4236

Abstract (en)

Assesses the two sieges of 1645 from an archaeological and topographical perspective, also examining the documentary sources and political scene in Leicester and its county. Particular attention is paid to the Newarke precinct where surviving musket loops are the only remnant of the defences to now survive above ground. A cache of ceramic grenades and various cannonball finds are also discussed.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- United Kingdom
• Leicester (GBR)
• Civil War (Great Britain: 1642-1651)
• 1645
• Archaeology
• Great Britain
• Fortifications
• Grenades
• Cannonballs
• Sieges
• Ceramics

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Royaume-Uni
• Leicester (GBR)
• Guerre civile (Grande-Bretagne: 1642-1651)
• 1645
• Archéologie
• Grande-Bretagne
• Fortification
• Grenade à main
• Boulet de canon
• Siège (opération militaire)
• Céramique

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19940401-00341962

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