Mapping the Medieval Townscape: a digital atlas of the new towns of Edward I

Keith Lilley, Chris Lloyd, Steve Trick, 2005. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000022. How to cite using this DOI

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Digital Object Identifiers

Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are persistent identifiers which can be used to consistently and accurately reference digital objects and/or content. The DOIs provide a way for the ADS resources to be cited in a similar fashion to traditional scholarly materials. More information on DOIs at the ADS can be found on our help page.

Citing this DOI

The updated Crossref DOI Display guidelines recommend that DOIs should be displayed in the following format:

https://doi.org/10.5284/1000022
Sample Citation for this DOI

Keith Lilley, Chris Lloyd, Steve Trick (2005) Mapping the Medieval Townscape: a digital atlas of the new towns of Edward I [data-set]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor] https://doi.org/10.5284/1000022

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BEAUMARIS (Llanfaes), Anglesey

NGR:SH605761
Type:Castle town with partial (?) defences
Date of Charter:September 15 1296
Number of Burgages:1321/4 in 1305
Size of Burgage:eighty by forty feet
Area of town (c.1300):28¾ acres/116,200m2 (excluding castle)
Overall dimensions of town (c.1300):1050 feet (Castle Street)/950 feet (Church Street) (320m/290m)

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