They are known as one of the oldest sites in the city.
But Norwich's cathedral cloisters actually replaced even older structures built hundreds of years before.
Now, a new exhibition is highlighting the building's original cloisters, after they were rediscovered during earlier work at the site.
A part of the first cloister - built by the Normans in the early 12th century - has been recreated by cathedral archaeologist Roland Harris.
It features fragments of the original stonework that were discovered in 1900 and 2018 and gives an insight into how the first cloister would have looked.
It is the centrepiece of new exhibition, Norman Cloister Rediscovered, in the cathedral’s Hostry.
Dr Harris said: “The present cloister at Norwich Cathedral is a fortunate survival from the medieval monastery, notable for its great size, Gothic architecture and carved vault bosses.
“It is the second cloister at the cathedral, however, representing a leisurely replacement of the Norman original, which occupied the same space.
“Fortunately for us, the rebuilding in 1297-1430 recycled stone from its early 12th-century predecessor.”
Visitors to the Hostry exhibition can now explore the reconstruction and close-up views of the original intricately-carved stonework as they would have been viewed by the monks in the 12th century.
Norman cloisters are very rare.
The only one in England that can still be viewed in its original location is the part-surviving infirmary cloister at Canterbury Cathedral.
Norwich Cathedral was originally a Benedictine monastery and both the Norman and current cloister were at the heart of the monastic complex, connecting the church, chapter house, dormitory, refectory and guest-hall, now known as the Hostry.
They were also spaces where the Benedictine monks would read and study, where they would wash their hands before meals, could talk at designated times during their day, and through which they would process during certain services.
Norwich Cathedral’s Norman Cloister Rediscovered is at the Cathedral’s Hostry until Saturday 4 February.
The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 4pm (3pm on Sundays). Entry is free.
For more information visit cathedral.org.uk
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