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Ravenstone Priory is a medieval priory site located in Buckinghamshire, England, with archaeological remains reflecting its establishment as a religious house during the medieval period. The monument is characterised by surviving earthworks including substantial moats and fishponds, which represent both the defensive and economic features typical of monastic complexes of this era. These water features demonstrate the priory's self-sufficiency and the practical infrastructure required to support a monastic community. The site's physical remains provide archaeological evidence of medieval monastic settlement patterns and land management practices in Buckinghamshire.
Ravenstone Priory, moats and fishponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006917. View the official record →
Ravenstone Priory is a medieval priory site located in Buckinghamshire, England, with archaeological remains reflecting its establishment as a religious house during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006917.
Ravenstone Priory, moats and fishponds 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 1006917.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tyringham Bridge (4.5 km), Moated site 70m south of Long Plantation, Hanslope Park (6.1 km), Moated site known as Caves Manor immediately east of the Manor House (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ravenstone Priory, moats and fishponds'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.
Ravenstone Priory, moats and fishponds stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.