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Excavations at Roystone Grange
Copyright Peak District National Park Authority
Excavations at Roystone Grange
Site name : Roystone Grange
Site type : Living site
Time period : Medieval
This photograph shows the Medieval buildings at Roystone Grange under excavation. The stone walls of the building can be seen. This is Building B which was built in the early 13th century.
This building was quite grand. It had big stone walls, resting on a specially made plinth. The two internal rooms were separated by a staircase. The building therefore had an upper floor.
In the foreground, the excavators are using mattocks to remove thicker layers of soil. This area is outside the building. Inside the building they are using trowels.
Bibliography :
Hodges, R. , 1991a
Glossary:
Aisle
Excavation
Excavator
Mattock
Medieval
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Knife from Roystone Grange
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