Deer, Land, Knives and Halls: Social Change in Early Medieval England

Antiquaries Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 175-193

  Sykes, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 82455238283     PISSN: 00035815     EISSN: 17585309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003581510000132     Document Type: Article

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