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Earthworks at the Abbey is a site of medieval monastic occupation in Cambridgeshire. The surviving earthworks represent the physical remains of an abbey or priory, preserving evidence of medieval religious settlement and land use through variations in ground topography. The site's archaeology documents the substantial infrastructure associated with monastic communities during the medieval period, including potential outlines of buildings and associated features. Such earthwork complexes are significant for understanding the spatial organisation and material presence of religious institutions within the English landscape.
Earthworks at the Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1472391. View the official record →
Earthworks at the Abbey is a site of medieval monastic occupation in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1472391.
Earthworks at the Abbey 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 1472391.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 90m south of Bendyshe Farm (3.5 km), Three bowl barrows 640m north west of Hare Park Stud (4.1 km), Five bowl barrows 270m north of Hare Park Stud (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthworks at the Abbey's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Earthworks at the Abbey stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.