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This report describes excavations at the St Mary's Priory and cathedral church, Coventry, conducted between 1999 and 2003 as part of the Phoenix Initiative, Coventry's Millennium Project. The Priory was located on the site of a late Saxon Abbey whose benefactors were Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and his wife, Lady Godiva. Its church became a cathedral in the early 12th century AD and the priory grew to become one of the largest monastic communities in the region. It was suppressed on 15th January 1539 and the cathedral became the only one in the Kingdom to be destroyed as a result of dissolution. This excavation report describes the history of the buildings and then presents new discoveries about the cathedral, the monastic house, the service buildings and priory mill. Detailed studies of finds include chapters on floor tiles, apocalyptic paintings in the Chapter House, pottery, coins, leather, wood, glass and human bone.

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Author:   Margaret Rylatt ,  Paul Mason
Publisher:   City Development Directorate,Coventry City Council
Imprint:   City Development Directorate,Coventry City Council
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   0.662kg
ISBN:  

9780954618704

ISBN 10:   095461870
Pages:   155
Publication Date:   12 January 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; History; The site; Previous work; Objectives; The excavations; The finds; Summary and discussion; Glossary; Appendix 1: plan of excavated areas; Appendix 2: concordance of events; Appendix 3: locations of late Saxon and Medieval graves; References.

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