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The Site of Swine Cistercian nunnery is a scheduled ancient monument located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, representing the remains of a medieval religious community. Founded in the twelfth century as a house of Cistercian nuns, the nunnery was established within the Yorkshire landscape during a period of significant monastic expansion. The site comprises archaeological remains including structural foundations and associated medieval deposits that document the physical layout and daily operations of the convent. The nunnery was dissolved during the Reformation in the sixteenth century, after which the site gradually deteriorated, leaving only subsurface and fragmentary above-ground evidence of its former religious and architectural significance.
Site of Swine Cistercian nunnery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007750. View the official record →
The Site of Swine Cistercian nunnery is a scheduled ancient monument located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, representing the remains of a medieval religious community. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007750.
Site of Swine Cistercian 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 1007750.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 300m south of Castle Hill Farm (1.4 km), Swine Castle Hill (1.6 km), Moated monastic grange site and fishponds in Paradise Wood, 630m north west of Carlam Hill Farm (3.2 km).
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