A Benedictine monastery in Dorsetshire, England, founded in 987 by Aylmar, Duke of Cornwall. The famous "Book of Cerne" is a manuscript collectIon of medieval prayers for private use. It was once the property of the Abbey of Cerne, but is now in the University Library, Cambridge.
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