Scheduled MonumentsEnglandBradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.

Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.

England
List entry 1010807
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Bradenstoke Priory is a former Augustinian priory located in Wiltshire, founded in the twelfth century and dissolved during the Reformation. The priory's estate included a system of fishponds constructed to supply the religious community, typical of monastic land management practices of the medieval period. Associated with the priory complex is Clack Mount, a motte and bailey earthwork with surrounding defensive and agricultural features that may represent either an earlier Norman fortification or a manorial administrative centre connected to the priory's operations. The combination of monastic fishponds and the fortified earthwork demonstrates the integration of religious, defensive, and economic functions within a substantial medieval estate.

Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010807. View the official record →

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What is Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.?

Bradenstoke Priory is a former Augustinian priory located in Wiltshire, founded in the twelfth century and dissolved during the Reformation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010807.

Who is responsible for protecting Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.?

Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount. 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 1010807.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow in Mount Wood, 300m north-east of Upper Lodge (9 km), Moated site and fishpond north-west of Pinhills Farm (9.2 km), Medieval rural settlement at Quemerford (9.5 km).

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