Death in Medieval England: An Archaeology

by Dawn M. Hadley

Drawing on a cross-section of evidence—excavated cemeteries, sculpture and funerary monuments, documentary sources, and iconography—and using a series of regional case studies, this book explores the changing attitudes to death and the commemoration of the dead during the medieval period. The book addresses a number of themes, including the changing location of burial, the evidence for burial rite and funerals, the great wealth of funerary monuments and other forms of ecclesiastical patronage, the nature of the funerary industry, and the relationship of the dead to the living community.

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

About the author

Writes as D.M. Hadley and Dawn M. Hadley.

Dawn Marie Hadley (born 1967) is a British historian and archaeologist, who is best known for her research on the Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age periods, the study of childhood, and gender in medieval England. She is a member of the Centre for Medieval Studies and the department of archaeology at the University of York and co-director of the Tents to Towns project.