Monument record 0045901000 - LITTLE MARLOW PRIORY

Summary

Twelfth century nunnery found in excavation in the early twentieth century

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Type and Period (1)

  • BENEDICTINE NUNNERY (12th Century - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 62m, Width 37m.
COMPLETE EXCAVATION OF SITE AFTER WALLS FOUND DURING ROAD-MAKING. FULL PLAN (?EXCEPT OUTBUILDINGS): SMALL PLACE. AISLELESS CHURCH TO N WITH W TOWER & USUAL ROOMS. S FRATER, KITCHEN, DORTER & FARMERY ENCLOSE A 2ND SMALL CLOISTER (B9-10).
RUINS DESCRIBED (B1,B7).
AT NGR (B11).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC7298 Bibliographic reference: LANGLEY T 1797 HISTORY & ANTIQUITIES OF HUNDRED OF DESBOROUGH PP318-323.
  • <7>SBC12807 Bibliographic reference: RCHM BUCKS 1 PP231-232.
  • <9>SBC11649 Article in serial: PEERS C R 1902 'BENEDICTINE NUNNERY OF LITTLE MARLOW', IN RECS OF BUCKS 8 PP419-434 & FIGS.
  • <10>SBC20460 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1905. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume I. Volume 1. pp357-360.
  • <11>SBC34 Bibliographic reference: A R PIKE (BCM) DEC 1978 FROM B7 & B9.

Location

Grid reference SU 88900 87700 (point)
Civil Parish LITTLE MARLOW, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11801)

Record last edited

May 22 2022 6:25PM

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