New findings suggest the Binnenhof was already a 'power centre' during Count Willem II's reign.
Crannogs contain some of the best-preserved evidence for Scotland's past, says Dr Helen Spencer.
Research suggests that one of the houses may have housed one of the first documented museum collections in the Iberian Peninsula.
"This discovery has remained hidden for over 500 years, so we know people won't mind waiting a little longer to see it," said Sister Ann Stafford, Superior of the Bar Convent.
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