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The Site of medieval nunnery is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire recording the remains of a medieval religious community for women. The site preserves archaeological evidence of monastic occupation and structures, though the visible remains are modest and largely subsurface. The nunnery dates to the medieval period, when such communities formed an important part of the ecclesiastical and social landscape of the English countryside. The site retains historical significance as a testament to the role of female religious houses in medieval Lincolnshire and their contribution to local spiritual and economic life.
Site of medieval nunnery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007810. View the official record →
The Site of medieval nunnery is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire recording the remains of a medieval religious community for women.
Site of medieval nunnery 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 1007810.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tower on the Moor (4.3 km), Kirkstead Abbey (ruins) (4.6 km), Moated grange in White Hall Wood (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of medieval nunnery'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 medieval nunnery stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.