Spynie Palace and the Bishops of Moray: History, Architecture and Archaeology

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With contributions from Ruby Ceron-Cerrasco, Naomi Crowley, Julie Franklin, Thea Gabra-Sanders, Dennis Gallagher, Pamela Graves, Sheila Hamilton-Dyer, Nicholas M. McQ Holmes, Mary Markus, Coralie Mills, Robin Murdoch, Tanya O'Sullivan, Helen Smith, Mike Spearman and Clare Thomas. The ruins of Spynie Palace near Elgin are a remarkable survival, largely from the 15th and 16th centuries, and their history is a fascinating one. This volume represents the final definitive report on the archaeological work carried out at Spynie Palace between 1986 and 1994.

Author(s): John Lewis, Denys Pringle
Series: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Monographs Series, 21
Publisher: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Year: 2002

Language: English
Pages: XVIII+206
City: Edinburgh

Preface and acknowledgements ix
List of contributors x
English and foreign language summaries xi
List of illustrations xv
1. Historical introduction 1
2. Location and physiography 13
3. The results of the excavations 16
4. The Finds 102
5. General discussion 166
Appendices 181
Glossary 195
References 196
Index 203