"An Account of Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, and All the Recent Discoveries" by Hugh Jones, is a journey back in time to a Welsh valley where a monastery stood tall in 1200. The book paints a picture of Valle Crucis Abbey, focusing on what was uncovered about a community of monks and their way of life. It takes a close look at the old Abbey's buildings, pointing out the special design and what was important to the Cistercian monks who lived there. The book shares new dig site finds, such as ancient tombstones and objects and how historians used archeology to piece together the Abbey's economy as well as it's eventual end in the 1530s. The book is focused on the historical importance of the Abbey as well as the work done to protect the site.
An Account of Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, and All the Recent Discoveries
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Unearth the secrets of a forgotten abbey in Wales, where ancient stones whisper tales of monks, ruins, and the rediscovery of a lost world.
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