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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on September 12, 2017, 04:10:41 PM

Title: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 12, 2017, 04:10:41 PM
https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:920eaba8-94da-4813-9547-f04268691648

Very detailed but thoroughly absorbing treatise on the emergence of polities in the Avon Valley during the post Roman/early AS period
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Anton on September 12, 2017, 06:27:47 PM
An interesting bit of work there.  Thanks Dave.
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Swampster on September 12, 2017, 07:13:22 PM
Very interesting. This is my home area. I live right by Ryknield street and one of the finds sites is probably half a mile away from here.

I went to the Roman museum in Alcester (which gets plenty of mentions in the thesis) a couple of weeks ago. Not exactly enormous but a pleasant visit if you happen to be in the vicinity.
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 13, 2017, 10:55:13 AM
Quote from: Swampster on September 12, 2017, 07:13:22 PM
Very interesting. This is my home area. I live right by Ryknield street and one of the finds sites is probably half a mile away from here.

I went to the Roman museum in Alcester (which gets plenty of mentions in the thesis) a couple of weeks ago. Not exactly enormous but a pleasant visit if you happen to be in the vicinity.

thanks, one for the memory banks....not terribly far away from me (ish)
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Mark G on September 13, 2017, 01:31:12 PM
Curious whether there is evidence of door to door cosmetics sales going on too.

Or is than a different Avon?
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 13, 2017, 09:55:22 PM
 ::)
;D
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Swampster on September 15, 2017, 08:10:21 PM
Quote from: Mark G on September 13, 2017, 01:31:12 PM
Curious whether there is evidence of door to door cosmetics sales going on too.

Or is than a different Avon?
Curiously, the same Avon. The cosmetics chap apparently visited Stratford and afterwards used the name of its river for his company after having traded as California Perfume for two or three decades.
That and the smells of scented talc and cold cream which pervade the A435
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 15, 2017, 10:31:11 PM
and at a particularly tangential tangient......Avon make a really good mosquito deterrent thats sold as a hand moisturiser :) 
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Erpingham on September 16, 2017, 07:50:43 AM
Quote from: Holly on September 15, 2017, 10:31:11 PM
and at a particularly tangential tangient......Avon make a really good mosquito deterrent thats sold as a hand moisturiser :)


Doesn't explain why the miserable hero of Blake's 7 was named after a brand of handcream.
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Patrick Waterson on September 16, 2017, 08:15:48 AM
Because the role was was mainly cosmetic?
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Swampster on September 16, 2017, 04:12:23 PM
Quote from: Erpingham on September 16, 2017, 07:50:43 AM
Quote from: Holly on September 15, 2017, 10:31:11 PM
and at a particularly tangential tangient......Avon make a really good mosquito deterrent thats sold as a hand moisturiser :)


Doesn't explain why the miserable hero of Blake's 7 was named after a brand of handcream.

He was a bit of a smooth character.
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Mark G on September 17, 2017, 08:49:30 AM
It astonishes me no one is referencing Avon barksdale at this point.
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 17, 2017, 08:50:36 AM
they just did  ;)
Title: Re: The Avon Valley in the fifth to mid-seventh centuries: contacts and coalescence
Post by: Mark G on September 18, 2017, 07:29:33 AM
It's all in the game