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Which kept the Monks Separate

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- There were several gateways in an
abbey's walls.
- They separated the monks in the
abbey 'enclave' from the people in the outside world.
- They would be strong buildings with
huge wooden doors.
- A monk called the 'porter' looked
after each gate. He sat in a room within the gateway watching
who was coming and going. He decided whether to let them in or
out, or not.
- The main rooms in the gateway could
be used for lots of things. One at Reading
Abbey was a prison.
- The gateway at Abingdon
Abbey can still be seen today, next to St. Nicholas' Church.
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