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The Twelfth-Century Mosan Reliquary of Pétermonostora

Bernát Rácz

Archaeolingua Central European Archaeological Heritage Series 12

In 2013, two large enamel plaques from a Mosan reliquary were found at Pétermonostora, Hungary. Despite the site's destruction by Mongols in 1241, these remains highlight a thriving medieval settlement and offer insights into high medieval East-Central Europe's art, culture, and history. READ MORE

Paperback: £35.00 | eBook: £16.00

The Early Medieval Monastic Site at Dacre, Cumbria

Rachel Newman et al.

This volume examines the early medieval site of St Andrew’s, Dacre—known from Bede’s account and later medieval references—and considers its rich sculptural finds and archaeological investigations. Excavations from the 1980s shed new light on the monastery’s layout and long‑standing historical significance. READ MORE

Paperback: £22.50

Brothers Minor: Lancashire's Lost Franciscans Investigations at Preston Friary 1991 and 2007

Jeremy Bradley et al.

Excavations in 1991 and 2007 uncovered the remains of Preston’s 13th‑century Franciscan friary, including part of the church and an associated cemetery. Scientific analysis of well‑preserved burials revealed insights into the friars and their patrons, helping to reconstruct the precinct’s layout and later post‑Dissolution history. READ MORE

Paperback: £12.00

The Lost Abbey of Eynsham

Steve Parrinder

Eynsham was one of the few religious foundations in England in continuous use from the late Saxon period to the Dissolution. This book aims to rescue this important abbey from obscurity by summarising its history and examining its material remains, most of which have never been published before. READ MORE

Paperback: £45.00 | eBook: £16.00

Norton Priory: Monastery to Museum

Fraser Brown et al.

Excavations carried out at the Augustinian Priory of St Mary in Norton, Cheshire, which was founded in 1134. READ MORE

Hardback: £50.00