Muchelney Abbey in infrared
While we were in Somerset we want to Muchelney Abbey, not far from Long Sutton. The abbey lies on low land and was severely flooded in 2015. It had been founded in the 7th or 8th century, damaged by the Vikings, and then rebuilt in the 10th century. Extensions had taken place until it was dissolved in 1538 when the majority was demolished and used for local building stone. The Parish church of St peter and St Paul, next door, contains tiles and decorative features from the abbey. The main pieces left are the Abbot's house and a reredorter, an ancient privy block used by the monks. The Abbot's house is roofed and contains rooms and a staircase. The last picture in the series below is of the stairs leading up to the reredorter. All the photographs were taken using my Nikon D3200 which has been converted to take infrared shots. While we were there we also looked around the church and the grave yard. ...