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Fountain Abbey grounds enveloped in morning mist, from the Infirmary (DrMoschi /CC BY-SA 4.0) — 27 Mar 2023

Fountains Abbey: Ruins And Reminiscences Of Monastic Life In England

*By Rebecca Batley*

*Archaeology & Science*

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The imposing ruins of Fountains Abbey dominate the rural landscape around the village of Aldfield, three miles (4.8 kilometers) west of the town of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. The largest remains of a monastery still standing in the country,...
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Tomb of Richard de Vere the 11th Earl of Oxford - died 1417 - and his second wife Alice. He commanded the English centre under Henry V at Agincourt, and was involved in the king’s French campaigning. (Image: © Rebecca Batley) — 19 Sep 2022

Colne Priory – Revisiting the Excavation Of The Earls Of Oxford’s Tomb Sites

*By Rebecca Batley*

*Archaeology & Science*

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No trace of the medieval Colne Priory in Essex remains above ground, as the site is now occupied by a later building of the same name, and in private ownership. However, for decades archaeologists have been digging into its past as the priory was...
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Dissolution of Monasteries

Fountains Abbey: Ruins And Reminiscences Of Monastic Life In England

Colne Priory – Revisiting the Excavation Of The Earls Of Oxford’s Tomb Sites