Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Sculpture, XIV, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire surveys the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire with a substantial catalogue of all known pre-Conquest stone sculpture, illustrated by high-quality photographs, maps, and interpretive drawings. A series of introductory chapters explore such topics as the history of previous scholarship, the geological and historical background, plus a detailed analysis of the new information afforded by these major survivals of Anglo-Saxon art and archaeology.
Stocker and Everson conclude that the great majority of stone sculpture from these two counties belongs to the final century of Anglo-Saxon England, during which period they were rapidly expanding ecclesiastical societies, and deeply influenced by the great monasteries of Peterborough and Ely. The quantity of eleventh-century material permits an analysis of the impact of the Norman conquest on aspects of social, ecclesiastical, and cultural life, which is a running theme through the narrative.
David Stocker worked for Heritage charities (1978-1986) before English Heritage (1987-2012). Since 2013, he has held governance roles in the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NHMF), including as Trustee (2018-2023). In addition to many honorary and administrative roles within British archaeology, he has held Honorary Fellowships and Research Associateships with the Universities of Cambridge, Wales Trinity St. David, and York. He has been Hon. Visiting Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds since 2010. David's research interests lie mostly within medieval buildings, settlements, and landscapes, about which he has published c.150 reports and papers and has authored and co-authored 20 books.