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Torre Abbey, Devon - The Archaeology of the Premonstratensian Abbey (Paperback)
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Torre Abbey, Devon - The Archaeology of the Premonstratensian Abbey (Paperback)
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Torre Abbey is one of the more impressive monastic sites in Devon,
both as a ruin and as a conversion to a comfortable post-medieval
mansion. Founded in 1196 as a house of the Premonstratensian 'White
Canons', the church and the monastic buildings round the cloister
were built soon after and not greatly modified in later medieval
changes. Converted to domestic use after the Dissolution, the
Abbot's house and part of the cloister was for 300 years the home
of the Cary family, and it continued as the home of their
successors until 1930 when it was acquired by Torquay Borough
Council. A major programme of excavation was undertaken on the
church by the Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit in the
1980s, followed by a series of above-ground investigations of the
historic building fabric. A later phase of museum reordering and
redisplay led to further exploratory work by Museum of London
Archaeology, and then by Oxford Archaeology. This report publishes
the results of the excavations and building surveys, including the
architectural development of the abbey church and claustral
buildings, discoveries made in removing render from the walls of
the monastic refectory, and changes made for the post-medieval
mansion. Geophysical surveys suggest that much more remains to be
discovered on the site. The finds include an impressive collection
of worked stone from medieval monuments and architectural features,
an important group of ceramic paving tiles, and tantalising remains
of stained glass windows. This fully illustrated publication brings
to a close a major enterprise in the 30-year investigation of the
site and buildings under the auspices of the Torbay Council.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford Archaeology
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2019 |
Authors: |
Deirdre Forde
• Julian Munby
• Ian R. Scott
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Dimensions: |
297 x 210 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
299 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-904220-83-4 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-904220-83-4 |
Barcode: |
9780904220834 |
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