Monument record 0045901000 - LITTLE MARLOW PRIORY
Summary
Twelfth century nunnery found in excavation in the early twentieth century
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
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>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 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 |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Little Marlow Priory (Find Spot) (0045901101)
- Parent of: LITTLE MARLOW PRIORY (Find Spot) (0045901001)
- Parent of: LITTLE MARLOW PRIORY (Find Spot) (0045901002)
- Parent of: LITTLE MARLOW PRIORY (Find Spot) (0045901102)
- Parent of: LITTLE MARLOW PRIORY (Monument) (0045901100)
- Part of: LITTLE MARLOW PRIORY (Monument) (0045900000)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11801)
Record last edited
Oct 13 2024 10:44PM
