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Tortington Augustinian priory is a religious community founded in the twelfth century in the parish of Tortington in West Sussex, established as a house of Augustinian canons. The surviving remains include substantial elements of the priory precinct, notably the ponds which formed part of the monastic landscape and served practical functions within the community's estate management. The site preserves physical evidence of medieval monastic occupation and organisation, with the pond systems representing typical features of Augustinian houses during the medieval period. The priory was dissolved during the Reformation, and the surviving archaeological features, including the water management infrastructure, continue to illustrate the scale and character of the medieval religious establishment.
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 →
Tortington Augustinian priory is a religious community founded in the twelfth century in the parish of Tortington in West Sussex, established as a house of Augustinian canons. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021459.
Tortington Augustinian priory and ponds, including part of priory precinct 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 1021459.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maison Dieu (1.8 km), Arundel Castle (1.9 km), Ringwork 400m NNW of Batworthpark House (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tortington Augustinian priory and ponds, including part of priory precinct'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.
Tortington Augustinian priory and ponds, including part of priory precinct stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.