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Furness Abbey

Headland history

31 Jan 2014

The medieval monk Jocelin of Furness has been little studied by historians - now a project investigating his work and its context is transforming...

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Ruins of Furness Abbey.

A slice of Cumbria’s medieval past

01 Jul 2011

Jocelin of Furness was one of the most significant writers to emerge from England’s north-west during the Middle Ages, but historians have tended to...

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