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The Site of Cistercian grange in Lincolnshire is a documented monastic agricultural establishment dating from the medieval period. Cistercian granges formed an essential part of the economic network maintained by Cistercian abbeys, serving as working farms that exploited the surrounding land and generated income for their parent monasteries. The grange would have comprised various agricultural buildings and associated structures arranged to facilitate the management of livestock and crops across the estate. As an archaeological site, it represents the material remains of this specialised form of monastic land management, which characterised Cistercian practice from the twelfth century onwards.
Site of Cistercian grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005038. View the official record →
The Site of Cistercian grange in Lincolnshire is a documented monastic agricultural establishment dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005038.
Site of Cistercian grange 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 1005038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring Dam medieval fishpond (3 km), Roman villa, Haceby (3.3 km), Castle Hills ringwork and bailey (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Cistercian grange'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.
Site of Cistercian grange stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.