Dundrennan Abbey

archaeological investigation within the south range of a Cistercian house in Kirkcudbrightshire (Dumfries & Galloway), Scotland

Authors

  • Gordon Ewart Author
  • Stephen Carter Contributor
  • Naomi Crowley Contributor
  • Andrew Dunn Contributor
  • Harry Kenward Contributor
  • Coralie Mills Contributor
  • Tanya O'Sullivan Contributor
  • Alan Radley Contributor
  • Dorothy Rankin Contributor
  • Robert Will Contributor
  • Geoquest Associates Contributor
  • David Connolly Contributor
  • Ruby Céron-Carrasco Contributor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2001.1.1-92

Keywords:

Sewers, Ecclesiastical Architecture, Abbey, Geophyiscal survey, Fieldwork, Cistercian House, Block Undercroft, Cistercian Abbey Cloister, Gardens, Flooding, Cloister, Midden, Trial Trenches, Timber Buildings, Excavations, Sherds, Ceramic

Abstract

The remains of the south-west corner of the 12th-century Cistercian abbey cloister at Dundrennan (National Grid Reference: NX 7492 4750) were cleared of rubble and 19th-century landscaping infill over four seasons of fieldwork in the early 1990s. Elements of the warming house, novice's day room, great drain and latrine block undercroft were revealed. Coupled with a short programme of geophysical survey and test-trenching, new evidence of the sequence of building for the abbey was revealed by excavation. The project was funded by Historic Scotland.

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Published

01-01-2001

Issue

Vol. 1 (2001): Dundrennan Abbey: archaeological investigation within the south range of a Cistercian house in Kirkcudbrightshire (Dumfries & Galloway), Scotland

Section

Full issue

How to Cite

“Dundrennan Abbey: Archaeological Investigation Within the South Range of a Cistercian House in Kirkcudbrightshire (Dumfries & Galloway), Scotland”. 2001. Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports 1 (January): 1-92. https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2001.1.1-92.