The lost town of Lundenwic: mid-Saxon London 600-900 CE

Name: The lost town of Lundenwic: mid-Saxon London 600-900 CE
Brand: City Lit
Price: 59 GBP

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£ 59 VAT inc.

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Location

London

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Different dates available

This one day course looks at the most neglected period of London’s history when, from AD600 to 900, the mid-
Saxon settlement of Lundenwic was focussed not on the abandoned site of the ancient Roman city of Londinium,
but in Covent Garden/Strand.

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London

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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Course objectives

Appreciate the topography of mid-Saxon London (Lundenwic) and better understand this formative but much
misunderstood chapter in our urban history.

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Why the invading Germanic (Anglian/English) peoples preferred to set up their new town on a new site, the form,
size character and economy that developed, and the dramatic reasons for its abandonment.

The course opens in the classroom with an introductory lecture-based presentation, and this is followed by a guided walk around the streets and sites of London. Stout comfortable (flat) shoes for walking and clothes that can be adapted to suit the changeable English climate; your topped up Oyster Card or Travel pass.

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HLW107 Saxons, Vikings and Normans: London from AD 900-1200. See prospectus or website. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

The lost town of Lundenwic: mid-Saxon London 600-900 CE

£ 59 VAT inc.

The lost town of Lundenwic: mid-Saxon London 600-900 CE

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