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Flixborough is a site of Saxon and medieval occupation in Lincolnshire that encompasses the remains of an Anglo-Saxon monastery and a later medieval parish church with its associated burial ground. Excavations during the 1980s and 1990s revealed significant quantities of Anglo-Saxon material culture and structural evidence, establishing the site as one of considerable importance for understanding early medieval monastic life in England. The monastery appears to have been established in the eighth century and may have functioned as a nunnery before its abandonment, whilst the medieval church of All Saints and its graveyard represent continued religious use of the site in the post-Conquest period. The combination of high-status Saxon artefacts and architectural remains with the later medieval ecclesiastical structures makes Flixborough an exceptionally valuable archaeological landscape documenting religious practice across multiple centuries.
Flixborough Saxon nunnery and site of All Saints medieval church and burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009382. View the official record →
Flixborough is a site of Saxon and medieval occupation in Lincolnshire that encompasses the remains of an Anglo-Saxon monastery and a later medieval parish church with its associated burial ground. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009382.
Flixborough Saxon nunnery and site of All Saints medieval church and burial ground 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 1009382.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Money Field Roman site, Dragonby (3 km), Sawcliffe medieval village and moated site (3.5 km), Earthwork remains of St Bartholomew's Church, High Risby (4.2 km).
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