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| CHER Number: | 11966 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Ely Abbey & Cathedral: The Old Bishop's Palace |
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Summary
The current building dates from the late medieval period. The footings of a building thought to date to the C13th-C14th was excavated in this area. It may be the remains of an "Abbot's House" predating the Bishop's Palace.
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Associated Events:
- Watching brief at the Old Bishop's Palace, Ely, 1997
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Full description
1. The original palace lay inside the precinct, but this Bishops Palace was begun by Bishop Alcock (1486-1500) and continued by Bishop Goodrich (1534-54). Most of this work was taken down and rebuilt by Bishop Laney (1667-75). There was a gateway through to the precinct. The building is now a care home.
2. An archaeological watching brief was carried out as trenches were excavated prior to construction work in this area. The excavation of five trenches revealed the footings of a substantial building, probably unrelated to the upstanding palace. It is more likely to have been part of an earlier building, preceding the C14th. The presence of a stone and mortar feature suggests an even earlier phase of activity.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Bibliographic reference: Meadows, P. and Ramsay, N. (eds.). 2003. A History of Ely Cathedral. |
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: Pugh, R.B. (ed). 1953. The Victoria County History of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely. Volume 4. p.82 |
| <2> | Unpublished report: Alexander, M.. 1997. Excavations at the Old Bishops Palace, Ely. |
Reports
 Old Bishop's Palace watching brief report © Cambridge Archaeological Unit. Click to open in a new window (0.86 MB). | | |
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