Towcester, Northamptonshire
First screened 27 January 2008
In this section: Towcester home | Background | What they found | Cameo corner: setting the seal | Women, nuns and the Cistercian Order | Q&A | Time Trial | Find out more
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The naughty nuns of Northampton
When eight-year-old Amy Coleclough buried her cat 'Paintpot' in her garden, she uncovered a massive stone wall. Her family knew that a 12th-century nunnery had once stood in the vicinity, but its exact location had remained a mystery for centuries.More about Towcester »
What they found
Time Team's search for the lost Cistercian priory of Sewardsley turned out to be more successful than anyone imagined.
Time Team's search for the lost Cistercian priory of Sewardsley turned out to be more successful than anyone imagined.
Cameo corner: setting the seal
This week's reconstruction cameo dips into the hot wax of document seals. How are they made, used and what are they actually for?
This week's reconstruction cameo dips into the hot wax of document seals. How are they made, used and what are they actually for?
Women, nuns and the Cistercian Order
The 'White Ladies' of the Cistercian Order were as devoted as the monks – though they became embroiled in allegations of sex and sorcery at Sewardsley.
The 'White Ladies' of the Cistercian Order were as devoted as the monks – though they became embroiled in allegations of sex and sorcery at Sewardsley.
Time Trial
Sewardsley Priory was one of a number of nunneries linked to the Cistercian Order in England following its arrival in the country in 1128. What else do you know about the Cistercians? Try our quick quiz to see how you get on.
Sewardsley Priory was one of a number of nunneries linked to the Cistercian Order in England following its arrival in the country in 1128. What else do you know about the Cistercians? Try our quick quiz to see how you get on.
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