These collections of short essays and images of medieval London objects, buildings, streets, and other sites were compiled by students at the Fordham London Centre’s study abroad program who in Spring 2015 were enrolled in MVST 4654: Medieval London, an interdisciplinary capstone class focusing on the archaeology and history of medieval London. For this interdisciplinary capstone course, each student researched and wrote on a medieval object at the Museum of London, describing the physical object (its dimensions, materials used, color and appearance, manufacturing process) and how medieval people used it (for what, when and where), particularly in terms of the object’s association with medieval London.In addition to posting a photograph of the object, students were also to locate and post additional images of this type of object to illustrate its medieval context. The second assignment was a report on a medieval site, such as churches, monasteries, cemeteries, civic buildings, streets, markets, and rivers in London. These reports describe relevant architectural features, functions, and appearance of the medieval site, as well as its significance to medieval people. This report is accompanied by a map locating the site, as well as a photograph of the site taken by the student as it appears today.
