The date and purpose of the Anglo-Saxon Chapel at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A recent argument that the surviving masonry of the late Saxon chapel at Bradford-on-Avon was left unfinished by its builders is challenged. Instead, it is proposed that the work had been done hurriedly. Fort-building by King Æthelred II (979-1014) in the early part of his reign is also questioned....

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Published in:Archaeological journal (London) 2022-07, Vol.179 (2), p.371-382
Main Author: Hinton, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A recent argument that the surviving masonry of the late Saxon chapel at Bradford-on-Avon was left unfinished by its builders is challenged. Instead, it is proposed that the work had been done hurriedly. Fort-building by King Æthelred II (979-1014) in the early part of his reign is also questioned. The possible implications of a cist-burial excavated outside the west end of the chapel are considered.
ISSN:0066-5983
2373-2288
DOI:10.1080/00665983.2022.2032949