Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Star Carr, North Yorkshire is in North Yorkshire, Mesolithic Prehistory.
Carbon Date. 9010BC. Paleaolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 0mm depth in Column 2, 9m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6546, C14 ID: CAR-1021 Date BP: 11010 +/- 120, Start Date BP: 10890, End BP: 11130
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 8950BC. Paleaolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 0mm depth in Column 3, 12m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6496, C14 ID: CAR-1027 Date BP: 10950 +/- 90, Start Date BP: 10860, End BP: 11040
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 8413BC. Paleaolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud with small shouldered point at Flixton Site 2, Vale of Pickering, Yorkshire ER, England.
ID: 3964, C14 ID: Q-66 Date BP: 10413 +/- 210, Start Date BP: 10203, End BP: 10623
OS Letter: TA, OS East: 34, OS North: 812
Archaeologist Name:?H Godwin
Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 1, 1959, 66; J W Moore et al, in J G D Clark, 'Excavations at Star Carr [Map]' (1954), 192
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 8010BC. Paleaolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 0mm depth in Column 1, 2m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6541, C14 ID: CAR-1051 Date BP: 10010 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 9930, End BP: 10090
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7790BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Bone collagen, id as fragmentary right mandibular ramus of wild horse, Equus ferus, by J Clutton-Brock, from Mesolithic site preserved in peat deposits at Seamer Carr, Scarborough, Vale of Pickering, N Yorkshire, England. Subm J Clutton-Brock. Comment (subm JC-B and RB): remains of wild horse from site were assumed to be Late Glacial, but this late date confirms that horse survived into Boreal and was component of Seamer Carr and contemporaneous nearby Star Carr [Map] mammal fauna. [further comment in refs.]
ID: 8876, C14 ID: BM-2350 Date BP: 9790 +/- 180, Start Date BP: 9610, End BP: 9970
OS Letter: TA, OS East: 30, OS North: 835
Archaeologist Name: T Schadla-Hall 1984
Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 29, 1987, 180; Clutton-Brock J and Burleigh R, in press at 1986.
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7720BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 30mm depth in Column 2, 9m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6545, C14 ID: CAR-1020 Date BP: 9720 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 9640, End BP: 9800
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7700BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Charcoal, id as reed, from 31.5--32cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8100, C14 ID: OxA-3348 Date BP: 9700 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9630, End BP: 9770
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7690BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 40mm depth in Column 1, 2m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6540, C14 ID: CAR-1047 Date BP: 9690 +/- 110, Start Date BP: 9580, End BP: 9800
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7680BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Wood, from 26--26.5cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8099, C14 ID: OxA-3347 Date BP: 9680 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9610, End BP: 9750
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Adam Murimuth's Continuation and Robert of Avesbury’s 'The Wonderful Deeds of King Edward III'
This volume brings together two of the most important contemporary chronicles for the reign of Edward III and the opening phases of the Hundred Years’ War. Written in Latin by English clerical observers, these texts provide a vivid and authoritative window into the political, diplomatic, and military history of fourteenth-century England and its continental ambitions. Adam Murimuth Continuatio's Chronicarum continues an earlier chronicle into the mid-fourteenth century, offering concise but valuable notices on royal policy, foreign relations, and ecclesiastical affairs. Its annalistic structure makes it especially useful for establishing chronology and tracing the development of events year by year. Complementing it, Robert of Avesbury’s De gestis mirabilibus regis Edwardi tertii is a rich documentary chronicle preserving letters, treaties, and official records alongside narrative passages. It is an indispensable source for understanding Edward III’s claim to the French crown, the conduct of war, and the mechanisms of medieval diplomacy. Together, these works offer scholars, students, and enthusiasts a reliable and unembellished account of a transformative period in English and European history. Essential for anyone interested in medieval chronicles, the Hundred Years’ War, or the reign of Edward III.
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Carbon Date. 7680BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 110mm depth in Column 3, 12m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6551, C14 ID: CAR-1026 Date BP: 9680 +/- 110, Start Date BP: 9570, End BP: 9790
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7670BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Charcoal from occupation horizon in Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Coll E W Cloutman and A G Smith?. Comment (subm): See refs below. Discussed by P Mellars in terms of Mesolithic 'plateau' in r'carbon curve.
ID: 1294, C14 ID: CAR-928 Date BP: 9670 +/- 120, Start Date BP: 9550, End BP: 9790
Abstract: lake-side occupation
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7660BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Charcoal from occupation horizon in Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Coll E W Cloutman and A G Smith?. Comment (subm): See refs below. Discussed by P Mellars in terms of Mesolithic 'plateau' in r'carbon curve.
ID: 1295, C14 ID: CAR-930 Date BP: 9660 +/- 110, Start Date BP: 9550, End BP: 9770
Abstract: lake-side occupation
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7640BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Wood, from 35--35.5cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8092, C14 ID: OxA-3349 Date BP: 9640 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9570, End BP: 9710
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Cambridge Archaeol J, 3, 1993, 129-40; Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7630BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Plant material, id as aspen & birch fruits, bud- & catkin-scales, from 46--47cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8093, C14 ID: OxA-3351 Date BP: 9630 +/- 100, Start Date BP: 9530, End BP: 9730
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Cambridge Archaeol J, 3, 1993, 129-40; Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7580BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Charcoal, id as reed, from 17--17.5cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8090, C14 ID: OxA-3345 Date BP: 9580 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9510, End BP: 9650
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Cambridge Archaeol J, 3, 1993, 129-40; Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7560BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Wood, from 21--22cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8098, C14 ID: OxA-3346 Date BP: 9560 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9490, End BP: 9630
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7557BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Wood from wooden platform at Star Carr [Map], L. Pickering, Yorkshire N Riding, England.
ID: 3972, C14 ID: Q-14 Date BP: 9557 +/- 210, Start Date BP: 9347, End BP: 9767
OS Letter: TA, OS East: 27, OS North: 810
Archaeologist Name: H Godwin
Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 1, 1959, 69; Science, 113, 1951, 113; J G D Clark, 'Excavations at Star Carr [Map]' (1954), 12
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7500BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Plant detritus, aspen & birch fruits, bud- & catkin-scales, from 40--41cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8101, C14 ID: OxA-3350 Date BP: 9500 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9430, End BP: 9570
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7488BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Wood from wooden platform at Star Carr [Map], L. Pickering, Yorkshire N Riding, England.
ID: 3973, C14 ID: C-353 Date BP: 9488 +/- 350, Start Date BP: 9138, End BP: 9838
OS Letter: TA, OS East: 27, OS North: 810
Archaeologist Name: H Godwin
Reference Name: Radiocarbon, 1, 1959, 69; Science, 113, 1951, 113; J G D Clark, 'Excavations at Star Carr [Map]' (1954), 12
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Carbon Date. 7480BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 210mm depth in Column 3, 12m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6550, C14 ID: CAR-1025 Date BP: 9480 +/- 100, Start Date BP: 9380, End BP: 9580
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7450BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 270mm depth in Column 3, 12m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6549, C14 ID: CAR-1024 Date BP: 9450 +/- 110, Start Date BP: 9340, End BP: 9560
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7420BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Plant detritus, misc, from 6 to 6.5cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8096, C14 ID: OxA-3343 Date BP: 9420 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9350, End BP: 9490
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7410BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 65mm depth in Column 2, 9m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6544, C14 ID: CAR-1019 Date BP: 9410 +/- 110, Start Date BP: 9300, End BP: 9520
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7410BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 195mm depth in Column 2, 9m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6543, C14 ID: CAR-1018 Date BP: 9410 +/- 110, Start Date BP: 9300, End BP: 9520
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7390BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Plant detritus, misc, from 1--1.5cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8091, C14 ID: OxA-3342 Date BP: 9390 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9320, End BP: 9460
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Cambridge Archaeol J, 3, 1993, 129-40; Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7385BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Wood, from -4 to -6cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8095, C14 ID: OxA-4376 Date BP: 9385 +/- 115, Start Date BP: 9270, End BP: 9500
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7360BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Plant detritus, misc, from 11.5--12cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8097, C14 ID: OxA-3344 Date BP: 9360 +/- 70, Start Date BP: 9290, End BP: 9430
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7350BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: other:resin
ID: 5333, C14 ID: OxA-2343 Date BP: 9350 +/- 90, Start Date BP: 9260, End BP: 9440
Abstract: Star Carr [Map], England
Archaeologist Name: Roberts
Reference Name: Archaeometry 36(2), 1994, 337-374
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7310BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 140mm depth in Column 1, 2m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6539, C14 ID: CAR-1050 Date BP: 9310 +/- 80, Start Date BP: 9230, End BP: 9390
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7290BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 510mm depth in Column 3, 12m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6548, C14 ID: CAR-1023 Date BP: 9290 +/- 60, Start Date BP: 9230, End BP: 9350
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 7240BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 300mm depth in Column 1, 2m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6538, C14 ID: CAR-1049 Date BP: 9240 +/- 110, Start Date BP: 9130, End BP: 9350
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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Carbon Date. 6940BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Wood, from -16 to -18cm depth in monolith at Star Carr [Map] (Trench VP85A), North Yorkshire, England. Comment (subm): see refs -- series spans 'Mesolithic Plateau' as defined by P A Mellars.
ID: 8094, C14 ID: OxA-4377 Date BP: 8940 +/- 90, Start Date BP: 8850, End BP: 9030
Abstract: Palynology monolith
Archaeologist Name: P A Mellars
Reference Name: Proc Prehist Soc, 60, 1994, 417-22; in P Mellars and P Dark (eds), 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, McDonald Inst for Archaeol Res Monogr), 1998, 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 6810BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 360mm depth in Column 1, 2m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6537, C14 ID: CAR-1048 Date BP: 8810 +/- 100, Start Date BP: 8710, End BP: 8910
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 6670BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 800mm depth in Column 3, 12m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6547, C14 ID: CAR-1022 Date BP: 8670 +/- 90, Start Date BP: 8580, End BP: 8760
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767
Carbon Date. 6580BC. Mesolithic Carbon Dates
Report: Organic mud at 430mm depth in Column 2, 9m from estim. shoreline of early Postglacial lake, Trench VP85A at Star Carr [Map], Yorkshire North, England. Comment (subm): palaeoenvironmental evidence relating to 'Mesolithic plateau' in r'carbon dating.
ID: 6542, C14 ID: CAR-1017 Date BP: 8580 +/- 90, Start Date BP: 8490, End BP: 8670
Abstract: Peat stratigraphic columns near G Clark excavns
Archaeologist Name: P Mellars 1985, 1989
Reference Name: Antiquity, 64, 1990, 836-41; Proc Prehist Soc, 54, 1988, 37-58; Mellars P & Dark P, 'Star Carr [Map] in context' (Cambridge, 1999), 119-24
Council for British Archaeology (2012) Archaeological Site Index to Radiocarbon Dates from Great Britain and Ireland [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1017767