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2013
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The Augustinian nunnery of St Mary Clerkenwell, London: Excavations 1974-96
The development of the nunnery site is revealed in this study – from evidence for Iron Age occupation, the nunnery’s foundation in 1144 and the expansion of the early convent, through to its conversion in the 16th and 17th centuries to a close of large mansions surrounding the parish church....Sloane, Barney
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2005
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Requiem: the medieval monastic cemetery in Britain
This comprehensive study of excavated monastic cemeteries analyses some 8000 graves from more than 70 cemeteries in England, Wales and Scotland, focusing principally on medieval religious houses (c 1000 AD to c 1550). Comparative evidence comes from cathedrals, parish churches and Jewish cemeteries. The book is complemented by a fully...Gilchrist, Roberta ; Sloane, Barney
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2004
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Excavations at the priory of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Clerkenwell, London
The Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem was formed to support pilgrimages to Jerusalem and run a great hospital there. A house of the Order was founded in Clerkenwell in 1144. It became the Order's only priory in England, and its headquarters here. Archaeology shows that the...Sloane, Barney ; Malcolm, Gordon
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2003
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Early modern industry and settlement: excavations at George Street, Richmond, and High Street, Mortlake, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Evidence of early modern settlement and industry from sites in Richmond and Mortlake demonstrates the archaeological potential of north Surrey’s small towns and their rapid growth. At George Street, Richmond, properties were subdivided throughout the 17th century and occupied by people of modest means. Excavations between Mortlake High Street and...Sloane, Barney ; Hoad, Stewart ; Cloake, John ; Pearce, Jacqueline
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1997
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Excavations at the priory and hospital of St Mary Spital, London
In 1197, a modest hospital was founded on the fringes of the City of London. It grew to become one of the most significant institutions for the care of London's sick poor in medieval times. Exactly 800 years later, following extensive archaeological excavations and research, the Museum of London Archaeology...Thomas, Christopher ; Sloane, Barney ; Phillpotts, Christopher