[Sca-cooks] The Dietary Impact of the Norman Conquest

[JIMCHEVAL at aol.com]

What did people eat before and after the Norman Conquest?
 
A study is underway.

"The Dietary Impact of the Norman Conquest will examine human and animal  
remains and pottery from pre- and post-Conquest Oxford to tell the story of 
the  impact of 14 October 1066, better known as the Battle of Hastings.  
Specialists  from the Universities of Sheffield and Bristol are 
collaborating on the research  project funded by Cardiff University, the Society of 
Antiquaries of London, the  Royal Archaeological Institute and the Society for 
Medieval Archaeology. 
Profound  socio-political change in England is clear following the Norman 
Conquest.  Sensitive to socio-political changes, diet can indicate cultural 
preference,  economics and identity. Previous archaeological and historical 
research has  shown that elite taste changed quickly with the arrival of 
French cuisine. More  pork, chicken and venison was consumed, but the impact on 
the wider population  remains unclear." 

http://www.heritagedaily.com/2016/10/food-culture-after-1066/112894
 
jC
 
Jim  Chevallier
_www.chezjim.com_ (http://www.chezjim.com/) 

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