The Cistercian grange in southern England before 1350

Thesis

This thesis makes a contribution to later medieval archaeology by presenting a new archaeological view of the nature and distinctiveness of Cistercian granges in southern England, thus providing a pointer to the nature of those elsewhere in Britain. No similar extensive study has been undertaken before. Cistercian granges were a rare combination of a cenobitic monastic settlement with a predominantly economic function, which makes them a significant subject for research. Previous studies h...

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Authors: Weston, LR

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: medieval history; monasteries; monastic archaeology; Cistercian granges; 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries; settlement archaeology; archaeology; Cistercians; spiritual, social, and economic aspects; monastic estates; landscapes; England; Cistercian lay brothers; later medieval; medieval buildings
• Subjects: Medieval settlements; Monasticism and religious orders; Lay brothers; Abbeys--England; Middle Ages; History, Medieval; Archaeology, Medieval; Cistercians