Keyword: Ecclesiastical

Ecclesiastical Landscapes in Medieval Europe: An Archaeological Perspective

ed. José Carlos Sánchez-Pardo et al.

By presenting case studies from across Eastern and Western Medieval Europe, this volume aims to open up a Europe-wide debate on the variety of relations and contexts between ecclesiastical buildings and their surrounding landscapes between the 5th and 15th centuries AD. READ MORE

Paperback: £40.00 | eBook: £16.00

Brothers Minor: Lancashire's Lost Franciscans Investigations at Preston Friary 1991 and 2007

Jeremy Bradley et al.

Excavations in 1991 and 2007 uncovered the remains of Preston’s 13th-century Franciscan friary, including part of the church and an associated cemetery. Scientific analysis of well-preserved burials revealed insights into the friars and their patrons, helping to reconstruct the precinct’s layout and later post-Dissolution history. READ MORE

Paperback: £12.00

Torre Abbey, Devon

Deirdre Forde et al.

This monograph presents decades of archaeological, architectural and documentary research at Torre Abbey, tracing its development from a 12th???century Premonstratensian monastery to a post???Dissolution mansion. Excavations reveal church and cloister structures, medieval fabric, later adaptations and notable finds including tiles and stained glass. READ MORE

Paperback: £20.00

'In the Vaults Beneath': Archaeological Recording at St George's Church, Bloomsbury

Ceridwen Boston et al.

Restoration work at St George’s, Bloomsbury uncovered 871 lead-lined coffins, mostly named, offering exceptional insight into an affluent post-medieval population. Osteological and documentary analysis revealed disease patterns, early dental treatments, and challenged assumptions about burial practices. READ MORE

Paperback: £12.99

Norton Priory: Monastery to Museum

Fraser Brown et al.

Excavations carried out at the Augustinian Priory of St Mary in Norton, Cheshire, which was founded in 1134. READ MORE

Hardback: £50.00

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