Overview

Minster House, removed in 1883, adjoined the south-west corner of Bristol Cathedral. The cathedral was created in 1542 from the former St Augustine's Abbey, which had been the head house in England of the Victorine branch of the Augustinian canons. Minster House was used as a prebendal house from 1542 and had formerly been accommodation for the abbey's prior. Most of the house remains dated from the fifteenth century onwards but did include one wall of twelfth century date. The excavation uncovered part of the western claustral range or cellarium, dating from the twelfth century but rebuilt in the fourteenth century, including a bell tower and outer parlour. Evidence for bell-founding and tile production was also found, while there were finds from all periods from the 1100s onwards. This book looks at the history, archaeology and finds, and includes nineteenth century illustrations of Minster House.

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Author:   John Bryant
Publisher:   BAR Publishing
Imprint:   BAR Publishing
Weight:   0.622kg
ISBN:  

9781407316383

ISBN 10:   1407316389
Pages:   156
Publication Date:   31 December 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Minster House: Documentary and Contemporary Visual Sources 3. The Excavation: Period Descriptions 4. Conclusions 5. The Finds 5.1 The Pottery 5.2 Chinese Porcelain 5.3 Ceramic Roof Tile 5.4 Roofing Slate 5.5 Stone Roof Tile 5.6 Inscribed Slate 5.7 Floor Tile 5.8 Brick and Tile Kiln Flooring 5.9 Clay Tobacco Pipes 5.10 Animal Bone 5.11 Objects of Bone 5.12 Molluscs 5.13 Objects of Copper Alloy 5.14 Objects of Iron 5.15 Objects of Lead 5.16 Vessel Glass 5.17 Bell Founding 5.18 Coins and Tokens 5.19 Miscellaneous Objects 5.20 Worked Stone 6. Bibliography Appendix 1: Extract from the Parliamentary Survey of 1649 Appendix 2: John Taylor's letter to the Athenæum, reproduced in the Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Monday May 15th and Saturday May 20th, 1882

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'This is an important site and in a city that has seen relatively little (published) excavation of its important medieval past. The publication also includes a very rich array of finds reports, and would be of considerable interest to a range of material culture researchers.' Dr Hugh Willmott, University of Sheffield

Author Information

John Bryant was site surveyor for the 1992 excavation of Minster House. Over his career he worked on many excavations and recorded numerous buildings, also producing desk-based assessments and some environmental impact assessment chapters. He has worked on projects across Southwest England and South Wales.

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