The Medieval Magazine No.97 / Vol 3 No 14 | Page 6

What was life in the fens like in the period known as the dark ages? Archaeologist Susan Oosthuizen revisits the history of an iconic wetland in the light of fresh evidence and paints a compelling portrait of communities in tune with their changeable environment. In doing so, she makes an important contribution to a wider understanding of early medieval landscapes.

Cambridge researcher

re-imagines Anglo-Saxon fenlands

by Sue Oosthuizen