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The site of medieval nunnery and settlement at Orford is a monastic establishment of which only archaeological remains now survive. Located in Lincolnshire, the nunnery dates to the medieval period and represents an important example of female religious communities that characterised the English landscape during the Middle Ages. The site has yielded evidence of settlement activity beyond the immediate monastic precinct, indicating the broader ecclesiastical and domestic occupation of the area. As a scheduled monument, the remains are archaeologically significant as a record of medieval religious and social organisation in the region.
Site of medieval nunnery and settlement, Orford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007809. View the official record →
The site of medieval nunnery and settlement at Orford is a monastic establishment of which only archaeological remains now survive. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007809.
Site of medieval nunnery and settlement, Orford 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 1007809.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow south-east of Ludford Grange (5.1 km), Neolithic Long Barrow and overlying Bronze Age round barrow, around 370m south-west of Boucherette Farm (6 km), Bowl barrow 100m south west of Gally Hill Farm (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of medieval nunnery and settlement, Orford'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 and settlement, Orford stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.