Netley Abbey, Netley, Hampshire
A view of early archaeological excavations on the site of this Cistercian monastery. The foundations of the refectory walls are exposed. Two excavators, perhaps the archaeologist and a labourer, pose in the trench. This site is now in the care of English Heritage (2010). The abbey was founded in 1231 by Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester, and belonged to the Premonstratensian order. The abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1537, and several of the monastic buildings were subsequently demolished. Find out more.
