Monument record MLI42374 - Site of Benedictine Priory, Burwell
Summary
Site of the Benedictine priory at Burwell, founded between 1100-07, and dissolved in 1427.
Type and Period (2)
- PRIORY (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1427 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A priory for Benedictine monks was founded at Burwell in 1100-07. It was dissolved in 1427 and granted to the college at Tattershall. The earthworks did survive into the 20th century but have now been largely ploughed out. Some medieval pottery and carved stone have been recovered from the site. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 37 NE: AB.
- <2> SLI2344 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 37 NE: 1.
- <3> SLI1104 Bibliographic Reference: William Page (ed). 1906. The Victoria County History: Lincolnshire - Volume 2. vol.2, pp.238-9.
- <4> SLI902 Bibliographic Reference: D. Knowles and R.N. Hadcock. 1953. Medieval Religious Houses: England and Wales - First Edition. p.83.
- <5> SLI89 Aerial Photograph: Aerial Photograph. S41/176 (1948).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 356 797 (145m by 148m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURWELL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 23 2021 11:44AM
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