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The Early-Medieval Texts

Date published

05 August 2019

Publisher

Historic Environment Scotland

Audiences

Members, Researchers, Educators, Visitors, Conservation and Heritage Enthusiasts

Publication type

Edinburgh Castle Research Reports

Language

English

Subjects

Archaeology, History, Scotland, British and Irish History

Overview

A study of the written evidence and historical background for Edinburgh Castle up to the 12th century AD. 

The report discusses the evidence in chronological order, from the Roman period to the 12th century with a focused analysis on the Welsh poem Y Gododdin.

Author

Nicholas Evans

Nicholas Evans, currently a Teaching Fellow at the University of Hull, previously taught or researched at the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, and in Dublin. His research focuses on medieval Insular written sources (The Present and the Past in Medieval Irish Chronicles, 2010), and their social and political significance.

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The Early-Medieval Texts