Glastonbury Abbey: Archaeological Investigations 1904-79

• Main Author: Gilchrist, Roberta (auth)
• Other Authors: Green, Cheryl (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Society of Antiquaries of London 2015
• Subjects: Religious buildings; History; Archaeology; antiquarian excavations; archaeological investigation; ecclesiastical; buildings; christianity; glastonbury abbey; monastic orders; king arthur; Abbot; Clay; Cloister
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This is a comprehensive study of the archaeological archives and artefact collections of Glastonbury Abbey, together with a new geophysical survey of the site. It analyses thirty-six seasons of archaeological excavation directed by such iconic figures as Sir William St John Hope, Sir Charles Peers,...