Students joined archaeologists in a multi-year excavation of a medieval monastery in England. Screengrab from University of Reading's Facebook post In 2021, archaeologists searching the bank of the ...

Archaeologists have discovered the foundations of a major medieval tannery at a former monastery in northern England. National Trust Image Monastic religious communities are generally perceived as ...

Edgar the Peaceful may have been coronated here more than 1,000 years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Newly unearthed ...

READING, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Reading, excavations at the site of a monastery in southeastern England have uncovered another 20 intact Anglo-Saxon burials.

In the 15th century, 800 monasteries in England owned one-third of the nation's land. Many monks lived in luxury and were patrons of the finest art and architecture. Dr Janina Ramirez discovers how ...