About this ebook
This work is the result of a conference held at Norwich Castle in 2012, which was part of a collaboration between professionals in the fields of archaeology, architecture, museums and heritage, under the banner of the Norman Connections Project.
About the author
John A. Davis is Chief Curator and Keeper of Archaeology for Norfolk Museums Service. He has worked as an archaeologist in Norfolk since 1984, specializing in the late prehsitoric and Roman periods, as well as numismatics. His current interests include Norwich Castle and the Norman period.
Angela Riley is Norman Connections Project Officer for Norfolk Museums Service. She coordinated Norwich Castle's involvement in the European partnership project from 2011-4, notably organizing the castles conferene in 2012. She is currently working on the Norwich Castle Keep development project.
Jean-Marie Levesque is Director of the Musée de Normandie, City of Caen. Historian by training, he has covered many topics within the museum on the history of Normandy and its relationship with the ‘Norman world’ from England to Sicily. He has a particular interest in the question of regional identity and how it is represented, ranging from the history of the Vikings... to the history of the Norman cow! He has contributed to the development of Caen Castle through the application of archaeological and architectural studies undertaken at the site. Since 2000, he has been directly involved in developing a restoration and management plan for Caen Castle.
Charlotte Lapiche is Estate and Curatorial Manager for Château Guillaume-Le-Conquerant, City of Falaise. Archaeologist and art historian by training, she has been in charge of restoration work on the castle walls since 2008. Interested in the way in which a site, a historic monument or natural space, can tell a story, she has initiated interpretation and events aimed at highlighting the diversity of regional heritage for several years.
