The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries ushered in a new type of high-status residence in the midlands – the late mediaeval great house. Previous scholars were somewhat obsessed with the semi-fortified nature of these properties. However, modern research has demonstrated that they were multi-functional and highly complex structures which offered opportunities for socially rising elites to show off their status in society.
This talk is based on recent fieldwork and research at sites including Haddon Hall (Derbyshire), Greasley Castle (Nottinghamshire), Tattershall Castle (Lincolnshire) and Ashby Castle (Leicestershire).
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