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The Augustinian priory at King's School is a medieval religious foundation in Somerset that was established as a priory house and subsequently elevated to abbey status. The site represents an important centre of Augustinian monastic life in the region, with the surviving structural remains indicating the scale and significance of the community's religious and economic activities. Associated with the main monastic complex is a pillow mound, an earthwork feature characteristic of medieval rabbit warren management, demonstrating the diversified agricultural economy maintained by the monastery to support its inhabitants. The monument dates from the medieval period and survives today as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of both the monastic infrastructure and the broader landscape exploitation strategies employed by religious houses in Somerset.
Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020015. View the official record →
The Augustinian priory at King's School is a medieval religious foundation in Somerset that was established as a priory house and subsequently elevated to abbey status. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020015.
Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020015.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prospect tower 230m south of King's School (0.1 km), The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary (0.4 km), Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House (2.8 km).
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