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Excavations at a Templar Preceptory, South Witham, Lincolnshire 1965-67 (Paperback, 19th edition)
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Excavations at a Templar Preceptory, South Witham, Lincolnshire 1965-67 (Paperback, 19th edition)
Series: The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monographs
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The excavations at South Witham in Lincolnshire produced the most
complete archaeological plan of the preceptory of the Military
Orders so far seen in Britain. Before 1965 there had been only
limited investigation of Knights Templar houses and evidence for
day-to-day activities was almost non-existent. Never before had the
different components of a preceptory been examined in detail using
modern archaeological techniques. This monograph presents the final
publication of results, beginning with separate chapters dedicated
to the three main phases of occupation.Land in South Witham was
first acquired by the Templars between 1137 and 1185 and thereafter
a series of buildings was constructed throughout the late 12th and
13th centuries. The preceptory may already have been in decline
before the final arrest and dissolution of the Order in the early
14th century. All the well-preserved buildings are described in
detail by the excavation director, including the barns,
blacksmith's forge, brewhouse, chapel, gateshouse, granaries, Great
Hall, kitchen ranges, watermill and workshops.The text is enriched
by many photomosaics and aerial photographs. This archaeological
evidence then provides the basis for a well-illustrated discussion
of architectural reconstructions by John Smith while the
documentary background is summarised by Eileen Gooder. Among the
finds discussed by a range of specialists are coins (Rigold),
metalwork (Goodall), a prehistoric flat axe (Davey), objects of
bone and antler (MacGregor), pottery (Johnson), architectural
fragments (Gee) and painted wall plaster (Rouse). Environmental and
industrial evidence are also considered, including animal bone
(Harcourt), metal-working residues (Morgan) and human skeletal
remains (Manchester).
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