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In Search of the Brigittine Abbey - Syon House, London
The team are on the trail of a medieval mystery. Founded by Henry V and built by his son Henry VI, Syon Abbey was a large, wealthy monastery for nuns of an obscure Swedish order. During the reign of Henry VIII it vanished. Its remains lie beneath the lawns of modern Syon House, designed by Capability Brown. What they find is on a huge scale. But there is disagreement as to what kind of building it was. After investigating the foundations of the House, Stewart and Jonathan reach an agreement on the extent of the church. They are joined by buildings historian Jonathan Foyle and monastic expert Barney Sloane.
Aired: Jan 04, 2004 Genre: Documentary MysteryCasts: Tony Robinson Carenza Lewis Phil Harding John Gater Stewart Ainsworth Mick Aston Victor Ambrus Henry ChapmanCreated By: Tim TaylorDuration: 50m Rating: 0 Country: United Kingdom Production:
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01: In Search of the Brigittine Abbey - Syon House, London02: A Roman Bath House and Edwardian Folly - Whitestaunton Manor, Somerset03: The Crannog in the Loch - Loch Migdale, Scottish Highlands04: Saxon Burials on the Ridge - South Carlton, Lincolnshire05: The Roman Fort That Wasn't There - Syndale, Kent06: An Iron-Age Trading Centre - Green Island, Dorset07: A Medieval Blast Furnace - The Old Furnace, Oakamoor, Staffordshire08: Rescuing a Mesolithic Foreshore - Goldcliff, Newport09: Fertile Soils, Rich Archaeology - Wittenham Clumps, Oxfordshire10: King Cnut's Manor - Nassington, Northamptonshire11: Back-Garden Archaeology: Revisiting a Roman Villa - Ipswich, Suffolk12: The Lost City of Roxburgh - Roxburgh, Scottish Borders13: Brimming with Remains - Cranborne Chase, Dorset