Tortington Augustinian priory and ponds, including part of priory precinct

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History & significance

Tortington Augustinian Priory is a medieval religious foundation located in West Sussex, England, established as a house of Augustinian canons in the twelfth century. The surviving remains include elements of the priory precinct and associated ponds that once served the monastic community, with the site retaining archaeological significance for understanding monastic settlement and land management practices of the period. The priory functioned until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century, after which the site was gradually abandoned and incorporated into the surrounding landscape. The scheduled monument designation recognises the archaeological importance of the buried and upstanding structural remains within the precinct, including the water management features that were essential to monastic operations.

Tortington Augustinian priory and ponds, including part of priory precinct is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021459. View the official record →

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