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Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found.

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

The picturesque settlement is also still home to a number of medieval and post-medieval buildings, and historic pubs.

A Medieval trading network, namely the Hanseatic League, could feasibly have seen these hides reach Clairvaux Abbey, which is situated close to a land trading route and engaged with the Champagne ...

High above the Abbey floor, the Galleries in the beautiful 13th century triforium display our greatest treasures and tell the story of our thousand-year history. The Galleries are in a medieval space ...

The white stone walls of the former cloister of the medieval abbey have been uncovered and are surprisingly well preserved. The structures were buried between 30 centimeters and 1.80 meters under ...

Melding together the spectral analysis and the history of the Abbey's medieval art collection has proved so helpful – and will be of enduring interest to many academics and interested observers." ...