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Cathedral and Monastery Excavations

These resources offer information about excavations of cathedrals and monasteries from the medieval era.
Canterbury Cathedral
Shortened version of a Current Archaeology article by Kevin Blockley provides ample information about the Anglo-Saxon church discovered under the present-day cathedral.
The Excavations at Santa Reparta
A concise page on the work at Florence's old cathedral includes two nice photos and an overview of the changes the cathedral underwent since the eighth century, at the Your Way to Florence site.

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