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St Michael's Priory rere-dorter is a medieval monastic latrine facility located in Northamptonshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and forms part of the archaeological remains of St Michael's Priory, a religious house of significant local importance. The rere-dorter represents an important example of monastic domestic sanitation infrastructure, demonstrating the practical arrangements within claustral communities. The surviving remains provide valuable evidence of medieval monastic life and the physical organisation of priory buildings.
St Michael's Priory rere-dorter is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007811. View the official record →
St Michael's Priory rere-dorter is a medieval monastic latrine facility located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007811.
St Michael's Priory rere-dorter 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 1007811.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wothorpe House (1.2 km), Collyweston sundial (4.9 km), Site of manor house and gardens (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Michael's Priory rere-dorter'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.
St Michael's Priory rere-dorter stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.