Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRemains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm

Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm

England
List entry 1020174
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm is a Benedictine priory founded in the eleventh century in Suffolk, representing an important monastic establishment in medieval East Anglia. The site, now largely earthwork remains situated within agricultural land, preserves evidence of the priory's layout and structural development across its period of occupation. Founded as a dependency of Bernay Abbey in Normandy, the priory functioned as a religious community until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century. The surviving physical features include upstanding remains and subsurface deposits that contribute to the archaeological understanding of monastic life and organisation in medieval Suffolk.

Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020174. View the official record →

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What is Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm?

Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm is a Benedictine priory founded in the eleventh century in Suffolk, representing an important monastic establishment in medieval East Anglia. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020174.

Who is responsible for protecting Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm?

Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm 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 1020174.

What other scheduled monuments are near Remains of Eye Priory at Abbey Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eye Castle, the remains of a motte and bailey castle and its defensive ditch 120m west of St Peter's Church (0.6 km), Moated site at Cranley Hall (1.2 km), Moated site 170m south east of Cranley Hall (1.4 km).

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