Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Devil's Quoit Burial Chamber is in Rhoscrowther, Pembrokeshire, Prehistoric Wales Neolithic Burials.
Devil's Quoit Burial Chamber [Map]A capstone, 3.7m by 2.4m and 0.5m thick, supported on the E by two upright orthostats 1.3m high, resting on a prostrate orthostat on the W. There is presently no trace of a mound, but a large, circular "agger" was noted in c.1810.
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1872 Pages 81-143. Newton Burrows [Devil's Quoit Burial Chamber [Map]] dolmen has been already given in the Arch. Camb.; but the representation here given is rather more faithful. The support at one end has given way, leaving the capstone in its reclining position. It is over 12 ft. long, and one of the upright stones measures 4 ft. 2 ins. Fenton describes it as having a slight trench round it, as is so frequently the case with the tumuli on the Wiltshire downs.
Archaeologia Cambrensis 1931 Volume 81 Pages 1-35. South-west of Rhoscrowther village the peninsula is little more than one mile in breadth, and from the ridge hereabouts a fine view is obtained; on the one side the open sea, on the other the beautiful estuary of Milford Haven. From the wide sandy beach of Freshwater West, 200 ft. below, the south-westerly gales have driven masses of sand on to the very crest of the ridge; the area thus enveloped is known as Kilpaison Burrows (Fig. 1). The plateau was probably free from these accumulations in prehistoric times. The Devil's Quoit [Map], a well-known dolmen (Fig. 2), is on the margin of the sand-covered area, and deep within it, 420 yards south-east of the dolmen, is the Bronze Age barrow now to be described1.
Note 1. See Pemb. 6-in. 0.8. Sheet XXXIX S.W. The Devil's Quoit is marked on this map.
