Stanley Abbey and its estates 1151-c1640
Subtitle: a Cistercian monastery and its impact on the landscape
By: Graham Brown
Series: BAR British series -- 566; BAR British series -- 566.
Publisher: Archaeopress
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781407310404
Subjects: Landscape archaeology; Cistercian monasteries; Antiquities
Description: "Assesses the impact of a Cistercian monastery on the landscape and how, in its turn, the landscape influenced the monastery. It also tests some of the traditional views on the early ideals of the Cistercians such as their attitude to colonisation, land clearance, administration of their territory, and dealings with secular society. This study also goes beyond the monastic period and examines what effect the suppression of the monastery had on the landscape and community. ... This volume ... examines not only the abbey but [also] its territory using archaeology, architecture, documents, and map evidence in a holistic, 'landscape' manner. ... Using the earthwork survey plan of the abbey, features within the precinct are identified."--Preface, page i.
Notes: Originally presented as: Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Leicester, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-132).