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Monk's Abbey is a scheduled monument in Lincolnshire that represents the remains of a medieval religious house. The site comprises substantial earthwork features including banks and ditches that indicate the former extent of the priory precinct and associated agricultural landscape. Dating evidence and architectural fragments suggest occupation during the medieval period, though the precise foundational date and religious order require reference to primary sources. The monument's survival as earthworks rather than standing masonry reflects the typical pattern of dissolution and subsequent decay affecting many English monastic sites from the sixteenth century onwards.
Monk's Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005028. View the official record →
Monk's Abbey is a scheduled monument in Lincolnshire that represents the remains of a medieval religious house. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005028.
Monk's 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 1005028.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grey Friars Museum, Broadgate (1.1 km), Roman and medieval town wall with gate in Saltergate (1.3 km), Roman remains beneath Boots building (1.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Monk's 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.
Monk's Abbey stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.