Cistercian Rievaulx Abbey and the ‘Transformation’ of King Henry II’s Wasteland

Horsfield, F.

Abstract

Based on interdisciplinary research, the physical transformation of one of the few Cistercian granges in England thought to have been founded entirely on ‘waste’ land is being reassessed. Rievaulx Abbey’s reclamation of the land given to the monastery by King Henry II may have been only one chapter in the exploitation and adaptation of this water-rich land. This investigation suggests complex relationships between cultural factors and land husbandry which go beyond the traditional ‘estates and economy’ model of monastic landscapes.

Citation

Horsfield, F. (2020). Cistercian Rievaulx Abbey and the ‘Transformation’ of King Henry II’s Wasteland. In J. C. Sánchez-Pardo, E. H. Marron, & M. C. Țiplic (Eds.), Ecclesiastical Landscapes in Medieval Europe - An Archaeological Perspective (148-166). Archaeopress

• Online Publication Date: Jul 10, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Deposit Date: Jan 10, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 4, 2024
• Publisher: Archaeopress
• Pages: 148-166
• Book Title: Ecclesiastical Landscapes in Medieval Europe - An Archaeological Perspective
• Chapter Number: 11
• ISBN: 9781789695410
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1649456
• Publisher URL: https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781789695410