Reconstruction showing an interior view of the early thirteenth century presbytery of Rievaulx Abbey. It is thought that the presbytery was constructed to house the shrine of St Aelred, whose remains were placed behind the altar.

Date:
circa 1993 - circa 1994
Location:
Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, Ryedale, North Yorkshire
Reference:
IC086/004
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

Aelred was abbot of Rievaulx Abbey until his death in 1167. This illustration was reproduced on page 8 of the 1994 English Heritage guidebook for Rievaulx Abbey.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC086 Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction and Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Dunn, Peter

Keywords

Medieval Abbey, Medieval Cistercian Monastery