Scheduled MonumentsEnglandNunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk

England
List entry 1005202
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk, is a scheduled monument representing the remains of a medieval nunnery in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The site comprises earthwork vestiges including banks and ditches that delineate the former monastic enclosure and associated features of the religious community that occupied the location. The monument dates to the medieval period, reflecting the establishment and occupation of this daughter house or independent convent within the Yorkshire landscape. The surviving earthworks provide archaeological evidence of the layout and extent of the priory structures, though the site now exists largely as upstanding banks and ditches that continue to inform understanding of medieval monastic organisation in northern England.

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005202. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk?

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk, is a scheduled monument representing the remains of a medieval nunnery in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005202.

Who is responsible for protecting Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk?

Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk 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 1005202.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nunnery Hill and adjacent earthworks, Little Kelk?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval hall and settlement remains immediately west of St John's Church (1.6 km), St Martin's collegiate church and medieval standing cross, Lowthorpe (1.8 km), Bowl barrow on Fox Hill (2.5 km).

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