03215nam 22006971 450 991078967000332120150107133912.01-4725-9945-41-283-20285-997866132028571-4411-1774-110.5040/9781472599452(CKB)2670000000106763(EBL)742772(OCoLC)741690856(SSID)ssj0000524134(PQKBManifestationID)12250963(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000524134(PQKBWorkID)10543802(PQKB)10744064(Au-PeEL)EBL742772(CaPaEBR)ebr10866977(CaONFJC)MIL320285(OCoLC)893335720(UtOrBLW)bslw09309221(MiAaPQ)EBC742772(EXLCZ)99267000000010676320150116d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMedieval monasteries /J. Patrick GreeneLondon ;New York :Continuum,2005.1 online resource (270 p.)The Archaeology of medieval BritainDescription based upon print version of record.0-8264-7885-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of figures; 1 What are monastic houses?; 2 Archaeology and monasteries; 3 Building a monastery; 4 Growth and rebuilding; 5 Water management; 6 Food and drink, hospitality and health; 7 Monasteries and towns; 8 The Dissolution; 9 Reawakening interest; Postscript: The future of monastic archaeology; Glossary; Bibliography; Index"This book provides an account of the archaeology of medieval monastic houses throughout Great Britain and Ireland. The application of a wide range of archaeological techniques, allied to historical investigation, has awakened interest in monasteries. Important new sources of information have transformed knowledge of monastic life. As well as discussing many of the advances made by research over the last two decades, innovative methods of archaeological investigation are described, and examples of good practice in the preservation of sites and their interpretation to visitors are provided. Suggestions for further research, examples of outstanding monastic sites to visit, a glossary of terms, a comprehensive bibliography and an index are also included."--Bloomsbury Publishing.Archaeology of medieval Britain.Archaeology, MedievalChristian antiquitiesGreat BritainExcavations (Archaeology)Great BritainMonasteriesGreat BritainMedieval historyGreat BritainAntiquitiesArchaeology, Medieval.Christian antiquitiesExcavations (Archaeology)Monasteries936.1Greene J. Patrick1485290UtOrBLWUtOrBLWBOOK9910789670003321Medieval monasteries3704328UNINA