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St Peter's Abbey is a medieval monastic foundation located in Dorset, England. The site represents an important example of medieval religious architecture and settlement, with origins traceable to the Anglo-Saxon or early medieval period. The abbey's physical remains, including masonry and structural features, reflect the building campaigns and modifications undertaken across its period of occupation. As a designated heritage monument, St Peter's Abbey contributes significantly to the archaeological and architectural record of Dorset's monastic landscape.
St Peter's Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015693. View the official record →
St Peter's Abbey is a medieval monastic foundation located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015693.
St Peter's Abbey 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 1015693.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (0.3 km), St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill (0.4 km), Round barrow 250yds (230m) S of Chapel Coppice (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of St Peter's Abbey'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 Peter's Abbey stands on Corallian Group, bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.