Discovery of a late Anglo-Saxon monastic site in Devon: Holy Trinity church, Buckfastleigh

Discovery of a late Anglo-Saxon monastic site in Devon: Holy Trinity church, Buckfastleigh

In 1992 Holy Trinity church at Buckfastleigh in Devon was burned out in an arson attack that left only the masonry surviving. The loss of the ancient parish church deeply affected the local community, but it also made possible new archaeological investigations which have revealed the site of the ori...

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Main Authors: Andrew Reynolds, Sam Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2004-08-01
Series:Archaeology International
Online Access:http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/92
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title_short Discovery of a late Anglo-Saxon monastic site in Devon: Holy Trinity church, Buckfastleigh
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