More on the Fountains Abbey Tannery

I wrote the other week about the identification of the site of an extensive medieval tannery at Fountains Abbey. That can be read at Fountains Abbey Leather

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Live Science now has a report about the discovery which gives additional details about the site and the part it played in the abbey’s economy. It can be viewed at Archaeologists solve mystery of 'bowling alley' under Yorkshire abbey