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The Nature and Limits of the Money Economy in Late Anglo-Saxon and Early Norman England

Was there a money economy in Anglo-Saxon and early Norman England? My research will seek to establish how, by whom, and in what circumstances coins were − and were not − used in England between the reigns of King Athelstan and King Henry I (924−1135). The first major strand of my research will be to examine the documentary material (Domesday Book, estate surveys, legislation and charters) systematically, and to construct a comprehensive database of monetary equivalents and small-scale transactions in the period before 1135. The second major element of my thesis will be to assemble, collate and analyse coin hoards and single-finds, in order to construct a Geographical Information System (GIS) dataset which will facilitate more precise and penetrating analysis of such finds. The combination of approaches will make it possible to form a more precise understanding of how money was used throughout English society and to explore the extent of continuity and change in monetary history throughout a period of momentous political change.

• BA in History from the University of Leeds
• MA in Medieval History from King’s College London