Medieval Floor Tiles of Northern England
This study of the design, manufacture and use of medieval floor tiles shows the long-lasting influence achieved in the north of England, especially by the Cistercian monasteries. It serves to demonstrate how these monastic houses made use of the resources and contacts available to them. The study fo...
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| description | This study of the design, manufacture and use of medieval floor tiles shows the long-lasting influence achieved in the north of England, especially by the Cistercian monasteries. It serves to demonstrate how these monastic houses made use of the resources and contacts available to them. The study focuses on one of the richest medieval floor tile assemblages in the world, with material from 118 sites. Over 500 different designs and 60 mosaic arrangements have been identified. Jennie Stopford examines the monastic influence on northern England's manufacture and use of floor tiles. Split into three sections - Chronological Survey, The Tile Groups, and The Sites and Collections - this in-depth study covers an immense body of work. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-366232025-07-31T11:31:21Z Medieval Floor Tiles of Northern England Stopford, Jennie Social Science Archaeology History Europe Medieval Art History Medieval thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHD European history thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AG The Arts: treatments and subjects::AGA History of art This study of the design, manufacture and use of medieval floor tiles shows the long-lasting influence achieved in the north of England, especially by the Cistercian monasteries. It serves to demonstrate how these monastic houses made use of the resources and contacts available to them. The study focuses on one of the richest medieval floor tile assemblages in the world, with material from 118 sites. Over 500 different designs and 60 mosaic arrangements have been identified. Jennie Stopford examines the monastic influence on northern England's manufacture and use of floor tiles. Split into three sections - Chronological Survey, The Tile Groups, and The Sites and Collections - this in-depth study covers an immense body of work. 2021-02-10T14:37:36Z 2021-02-10T14:37:36Z 2020-12-24T04:01:42Z 2005 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/45824 9781842171424 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/36623 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/45824/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/45824/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/45824/1/external_content.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/45824/1/external_content.pdf Historic England Historic England 7bb81710-57de-4279-ba99-fed2753c54a5 Knowledge Unlatched 9781842171424 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) KU Open Services Historic England open access |
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