Lampeter Academics at Europe's Largest Medieval Conference

07.07.2011

Archaeology and History staff will represent two of Trinity Saint David's flagship research projects at Europe's largest Medieval Conference the International Medieval Congress held annually at Leeds University.

The Strata Florida Research Project has its own session and project directors Professor David Austin and Dr Jemma Bezant will be presenting the latest research surrounding the precinct and grange estates of Wales's largest Cistercian holding. As Dr Bezant explained, “the grange estates of this part of the World do not conform to the accepted Cistercian model and some of Strata Florida’s monastic centres may reflect an earlier, Welsh antecedence which is why a combined historical and archaeological approach is so vital”. Joining them is Professor of History, Janet Burton who is also co-hosting two sessions for the Monastic Wales Project, jointly convened with Dr Karen Stober of the Universitat de Lleida.

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