The Origins of Louth: Archaeology and History in East Lincolnshire, 400,000 BC–AD 1086

The Origins of Louth: Archaeology and History in East Lincolnshire, 400,000 BC–AD 1086 was first published in 2011. It offers a detailed examination of the early history and evolution of Louth and its surrounding villages, based on the latest historical and archaeological research. It begins with the first human inhabitants of this region, who lived 400,000 years ago on the Wolds, and ends around the time of Domesday Book, when Louth had developed into a true town and the whole region had begun to take on a recognizable form.

Questions examined in this volume include who were the first human inhabitants of the Louth region? How did the Ice Ages and ancient climate changes affect this area and the people who were present within it? When and how did people first begin to permanently settle here? And how did Louth develop into a significant local settlement and eventually a town?

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