Julian Munby Boeken

The discovery of Edward III's 'House of the Round Table' at Windsor Castle highlights the king's ambition and desire for legitimacy in his claim to the French throne. This archaeological find offers insight into the historical context of the 14th century, illustrating how Edward sought to project his power and prestige during a pivotal period in English and French history.

Oxford Castle was built in 1071 at the west end of the thriving late Saxon town. A number of innovative later prison buildings surviving at the site are described and discussed, and the evidence for the castle chapel of St George and the date and function of the associated St George's Tower are considered in detail.

Founded in 1196 as a house of the Premonstratensian `White Canons', the church and the monastic buildings round the cloister were built soon after and not greatly modified in later medieval changes. A later phase of museum reordering and redisplay led to further exploratory work by Museum of London Archaeology, and then by Oxford Archaeology.