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Redlingfield Nunnery is a Benedictine priory founded in the twelfth century in Suffolk, originally established as a house for nuns. The site, which operated throughout the medieval period until its dissolution in the sixteenth century, is marked by earthworks and archaeological remains including the characteristic fish ponds that served both practical and monastic functions. The fish ponds, which remain visible in the landscape, provided sustenance for the religious community and represent typical features of monastic agricultural infrastructure. The priory's physical remains survive as earthwork monuments indicating the layout and extent of the medieval convent buildings, preserving evidence of religious life in medieval East Anglia.
Redlingfield Nunnery and fish ponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005963. View the official record →
Redlingfield Nunnery is a Benedictine priory founded in the twelfth century in Suffolk, originally established as a house for nuns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005963.
Redlingfield Nunnery and fish ponds 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 1005963.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at King's Farm (1.6 km), Moated site at Gate Farm (2.5 km), Moated site at Flimworth Hall (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Redlingfield Nunnery and fish ponds'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.
Redlingfield Nunnery and fish ponds stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.