The Cistercians were renowned for their commitment
to manual
work which they reinstated as a central part of the monastic
day. In the early days, the monks and lay-brothers would also have
worked together to construct the necessary buildings, barns and
fences, and also to cultivate the land and harvest the crops.
The following images illustrate the Cistercians at work and also
show artefacts such as tools and building materials.
