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A type of Romano-British cooking pot having a simple out-turned rim with one or more distinct grooves on it. Particularly common in Northamptonshire and north Bedfordshire in the mid to late 1st century.

 
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An Old French epic poem, in its present form dating from
c.
ad 1100, based at considerable remove on an account of the Frankish defeat of Roncevaux (ad 778). The poem is of interest for the representation of attitudes to chivalry in the 11th century
ad
. Its influence on later medieval writers was considerable but its value as an aid to understanding the events of the 8th century
ad
is minimal.

 
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A chapel established by bequest within a church or as a separate structure in which a priest was paid to say masses and pray for the soul of the deceased. Mainly late medieval in date.

 
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Lower terminal of a sword or dagger scabbard which is reinforced to prevent damage to the scabbard by the tip of the blade. See also
WINGED CHAPE
.

 
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Chapel serving the spiritual needs of a community within a subdivision of a parish.

 
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A part of a monastery, usually a large room off the cloister, used for meetings to transact the daily affairs of the community; the place where the chapter (i.e. the canons) met to discuss essentially secular matters.

 
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The process of identifying the nature and source of materials used in the production of artefacts, especially those in clay, metal, and stone.