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Remains of Blackborough Priory is a Benedictine priory situated in Norfolk, founded in the early twelfth century as a daughter house of the monastery at Cluny in France. The priory was established with the patronage of the local Norman nobility and functioned as a religious community until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The surviving remains comprise fragmentary stone foundations and earthworks that indicate the scale and layout of the medieval monastic buildings. These archaeological deposits are valuable for understanding the development and organisation of Cluniac religious houses in medieval East Anglia, particularly regarding their architectural planning and estate management during the medieval period.
Remains of Blackborough Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016483. View the official record →
Remains of Blackborough Priory is a Benedictine priory situated in Norfolk, founded in the early twelfth century as a daughter house of the monastery at Cluny in France. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016483.
Remains of Blackborough Priory 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 1016483.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Village cross, 30m south of Cross Hill Farm (2.4 km), Motte and bailey castle in Wormegay village (2.7 km), Remains of Pentney Priory at Abbey Farm (3.3 km).
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