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The Mystery Of The Medieval Abbey That Vanished | Time Team (2021x5)

Air date: Jan 19, 2021

Founded by Henry V and built by his son Henry VI, Syon Abbey was a large, wealthy monastery for nuns of an obscure Swedish order. During the reign of Henry VIII it vanished. Its remains lie beneath the lawns of modern Syon House, designed by Capability Brown. What they find is on a huge scale.