With little scholarly attention having been given to the late medieval iconography that features on rood screens in the southwest of England, the significance of the figures ... by many of these ...

who used monasteries as a source of healthcare and support in times of need. The Church remained an important institution in England, but some of its influence had diminished.

One of King Harold's manors appears twice in the famous Bayeux Tapestry, but only 948 years later have researchers finally identified the building's remains.