num_pages: 100
description: The construction of the new Sackler Library for the University of Oxford provided an opportunity to investigate the former site of the royal palace at Beaumont, the birthplace of both King Richard I (Lionheart) and King John. This report describes the archaeological excavations by Oxford Archaeological Unit, which took place in 1997-8.
language: English
title: Beaumont Palace and the White Friars: Excavations at the Sackler Library, Beaumont Street, Oxford
titlecomplete: Beaumont Palace and the White Friars: Excavations at the Sackler Library, Beaumont Street, Oxford
publisher: Oxford Archaeology