Event: Building construction/restoration, Church/monastery/minster foundation/dedication/restoration
Biscop 2
-
Anonymi 476
.construction of St Peter’s
Asserted in:
Anon.VitCeolfrithi
7, 9
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Scholarly Info
Description
Biscop 2
and
Anonymi 476
built very quickly a church of excellent workmanship. It was dedicated in honour of St Peter.
Primary Source Info
Original Text
... basilica operis eximii
Persons associated with this Event:
Agent
:
Biscop 2
(
Benedict Biscop, founder of Monkwearmouth, d.703
)
Agent
:
Anonymi 476
(
Architects that
Biscop 2
brought from Gaul to Britain
) : Master-builders from Gaul
Locations associated with this Event:
St Peter's: (
Basilica
), now
Monkwearmouth, Durham