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A Social Topography of the Commote of Caerwedros in Ceredigion within its Regional Context during the Sixteenth Century
G. Lynn Morgan
The author was inspired to embark on this work by her own sense of Welsh identity and by her surrounding landscape in south-west Ceredigion. In this interdisciplinary research the author defines the historical geography of the commote of Caerwedros by retroactive analysis, relating the area's social topography and structure to the political and economic dynamics of Welsh culture from the later Middle Ages to the 16th century, including its ancient territorial units (tref and rhandir). Part of this is the religious landscape represented by medieval stone churches gracing Ceredigion's coastal rim and the role of important religious houses of founded in the 12th century, especially the Cistercian Abbey of Whitland, whose farms are recorded in charters of the Lord Rhys of Deheubarth. These are mapped within the framework of three granges in the commote. The 15th and 16th centuries saw the emergence of a largely indigenous gentry class as primary controllers of the land and the study tracks the genealogies and family inter-relationships of prominent local families within local community landscapes. Alongside this is an analysis of Welsh place names aimed at increasing our understanding of the social evolution of land ownership and management, within the context of farming communities in the cultural landscape of 16th century south-west Ceredigion.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Table of Contents
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TABLE OF FIGURES
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ABBREVIATIONS
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ABSTRACT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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ONE: THE STUDY AREA DEFINED
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1. An Introduction to the Study Area
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2. The Commote of Caerwedros: Its Main Settlements
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3. A Description of the Main Regions of the Study Area
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4. The Cultural Landscape
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TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
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THREE: METHODOLOGY
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1. The Documentary record
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2. Welsh Linguistic Evidence
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3. The Physical Landscape
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FOUR A: HISTORIC LANDSCAPE RECONSTRUCTION IN THE LATER MEDIEVAL PERIOD IN SOUTH-WEST CEREDIGION
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FOUR B: EVIDENCE OF TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS IN CAERWEDROS
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FIVE: SOCIAL CONTROL OF THE LANDSCAPE IN CAERWEDROS
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SIX: RESEARCH QUESTIONS ADDRESSED
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Research Conclusions
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Summary
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Appendices
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Published: 2014
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407322841 (ebook)
- 9781407312934 (paperback)
BAR Number: B601