CHAPTER 9The peninsular that the monastery was built on was different in that it was lower than the plateau above. It had cliffs on three sides that dropped vertically down to the beach at the south and east while to the north were high tide covered rocks. Inland though, the cliffside sloped upwards at a steep but not impossible climb to the plains above. This was where the grass-covered meadow was used to graze the sheep. Further back, the forest of oaks was thick and green with a winding coastal track beneath that was wide enough for wagons. The villagers of Watersville had used this to bring their wagons to Bramingham. These wagons navigated the narrow the path down to the monastery and were now parked inside the stables behind the main building.
A one point the path made a seventy deg
