The Aberdeen Bestiary shows considerable evidence that it was part of an extensive production process in a busy scriptorium, but its provenance is not known. This lecture suggests its possible origin at Bridlington Priory, site of a productive scriptorium and an unusual interest in animal lore.
This is the annual lecture for the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture of Great Britain and Ireland, a free-to-access database of eleventh- and twelfth-century stone sculpture in the United Kingdom and Irish Republic. The work of recording and photography is done by a team of volunteers, all experienced students or scholars of Romanesque sculpture. Available free to all, it acts as both a record of a precious heritage and as an exciting new tool for researchers.
The costs associated with the lecture and reception have again been generously met by John Osborn. CRSBI would like to thank him for his support.