Norwich: Archaeology of a Fine City

The city of Norwich is dominated by its Norman castle, its cathedral and large flint city walls, parts of which are still visible today. It is, and was, a 'Fine City' indeed, with a reputation as the largest walled town in England during the Middle Ages, a rich provincial city with many well preserved medieval buildings and, reputedly, a pub for every day of the year.

 

Originally published in 1994, this revised and updated book presents an overview of the history of the development of the city.

 

Brian Ayers has lived in Norwich for 30 years. He was the County Archaeologist for Norfolk until 2008 and is now Director of the Butrint Foundation which works at the World Heritage Site of Butrint in Southern Albania. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and of the Royal Society of Arts and is also a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists.