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Inner Farne is a monastic settlement located on a small island off the Northumberland coast that was occupied during both the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods. The site preserves evidence of early monastic activity from the pre-Conquest era, when it functioned as a hermitage or monastic cell associated with the nearby monastery at Lindisfarne, and was subsequently developed as a more substantial monastic settlement following the Norman Conquest. Archaeological remains on the island include the foundations of a twelfth-century chapel and associated structures, which reflect the site's continued use as a place of Christian worship and habitation through the medieval period. Inner Farne's isolated location made it particularly suited to monastic purposes, attracting hermits and monks seeking spiritual retreat whilst maintaining connection to established ecclesiastical communities.
Pre-Conquest monastic cell and post-Conquest monastic settlement on Inner Farne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014771. View the official record →
Inner Farne is a monastic settlement located on a small island off the Northumberland coast that was occupied during both the Anglo-Saxon and medieval periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014771.
Pre-Conquest monastic cell and post-Conquest monastic settlement on Inner Farne 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 1014771.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Unknown wreck, 600m ENE of Bamburgh Castle (3 km), Round barrow 520m WNW of Quarry Cottage (3.7 km), Dovecote 150yds (140m) NE of Lepers' Hospital (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Pre-Conquest monastic cell and post-Conquest monastic settlement on Inner Farne'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.
Pre-Conquest monastic cell and post-Conquest monastic settlement on Inner Farne stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.