The Cistercian Abbey of St Mary Graces, East Smithfield, London |
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| Author:
| Grainger, Ian
Phillpotts, Christopher |
| Series title: | MoLA Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-907586-02-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Museum of London Archaeology Service
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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The abbey of St Mary Graces in East Smithfield, London, was excavated in 1983-8 as part of the Royal Mint site. Founded in 1350 by Edward III and suppressed in 1539, it was the only new Cistercian house in the 14th century and the last founded in England before the Dissolution.
The abbey of St Mary Graces in East Smithfield, London, was excavated in 1983-8 as part of the Royal Mint site. Founded in 1350 by Edward III and suppressed in 1539, it was the only new Cistercian house in the 14th century and the last founded in England before the Dissolution.