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St John's Priory is a medieval Benedictine priory situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, founded in the twelfth century as a daughter house of Sherborne Abbey in Dorset. The priory served as both a religious community and burial place for local nobility and gentry throughout the medieval period. Archaeological remains at the site include substantial masonry fragments indicative of a substantial monastic establishment, with evidence of domestic, claustral, and ecclesiastical structures typical of a medieval priory layout. The site was dissolved during the sixteenth century Dissolution of the Monasteries, after which its buildings fell into decay, leaving only fragmentary stone remains visible today as a testament to its former importance as a centre of religious and funerary significance.
St John's Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM236. View the official record →
St John's Priory is a medieval Benedictine priory situated in Carmarthenshire, Wales, founded in the twelfth century as a daughter house of Sherborne Abbey in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM236.
St John's Priory dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a priory. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St John's Priory is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CM236.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhyd-Lydan Cromlech (6 km), Banc y Bettws Castle Mound (6.4 km), Standing Stone NNW of Clomendy (6.4 km).
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