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Spynie Palace and the Bishops of Moray: History, Architecture and Archaeology

By John Lewis , Denys Pringle

Book information

Publisher
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Year
2002
ISBN
0903903210, 9780903903219
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
116 MB (121153186 bytes)
Series
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Monographs Series, 21
Pages
XVIII+206\228
Topic
History Archaeology
Time added
2019-12-09 02:58:28

Description

With contributions from Ruby Ceron-Cerrasco, Naomi Crowley, Julie Franklin, Thea Gabra-Sanders, Dennis Gallagher, Pamela Graves, Sheila Hamilton-Dyer, Nicholas M. McQ Holmes, Mary Markus, Coralie Mills, Robin Murdoch, Tanya O'Sullivan, Helen Smith, Mike Spearman and Clare Thomas. The ruins of Spynie Palace near Elgin are a remarkable survival, largely from the 15th and 16th centuries, and their history is a fascinating one. This volume represents the final definitive report on the archaeological work carried out at Spynie Palace between 1986 and 1994. Preface and acknowledgements ix List of contributors x English and foreign language summaries xi List of illustrations xv 1. Historical introduction 1 2. Location and physiography 13 3. The results of the excavations 16 4. The Finds 102 5. General discussion 166 Appendices 181 Glossary 195 References 196 Index 203

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