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Minting Priory
Hob Uid: 351548
Location : Lincolnshire East Lindsey Minting
Grid Ref : TF1857073460
Summary : A Benedictine alien priory dependent on St Benoit-sur-Loire, was founded in 1129 when the church of St Andrew was granted by Ranulf de Meschines. Dissolved in 1414. There were at least 6 monks besides the prior in 1328. It was granted to Mount Grace Priory in 1421. Many features including a moat, fishpond, enclosures and crofts are visible as earthworks. These could either represent settlement or priory remains.
More information : [TF 18467343] Site of Priory [GT] (Benedictine Founded AD 1129). (1) The Benedictine priory of Minting, a cell of St Benoit-sur-Loire, was founded before 1129, although the earliest mention of a prior is in 1213. Dissolved in 1414, the priory was granted to Mount Grace Priory in 1421. (2) The site of the priory is represented by a series of earthworks. (3) Published survey (25") revised. (4) The earthworks are in a permanent pasture field. Although some dumping is evident the ditches have survived so far. No change. (5) [TF 186 735] Measured earthworks survey of Medieval settlement remains at Minting conducted by P Everson for RCHME in July 1981. (6) TF 184 734. Minting Priory. Scheduled no. LI/293. (7) The earthworks described by authorities 3-6 were seen on poor quality air photographs. Many features were mapped, some presumably associated with the priory but others may be Medieval settlement remains. From available air photography it is impossible to distinguish which earthworks are associated with the settlement and which are associated with the priory. Up to twenty six ditched enclosures were seen as earthworks, representing either crofts or enclosures of some sort associated with the priory (located at TF 1852 7360, TF 1840 7358, TF 1845 7341, TF 1852 7349, TF 1838 7328, TF 1849 7304, TF 1862 7333 and TF 1873 7358). There is a possible crew yard in one of these enclosures at TF 1865 1334. One other enclosure, centred at TF 1852 7354, has very wide ditches (up to 10m) defining the north and east sides which could conceivably have been used as fishponds. There are two small ponds (approximately 20m long) at TF 1844 7349 and TF 1855 7351. To the south west of the main enclosures (at TF 1842 7346) is a roughly square moat, approximately 35m by 30m, enclosing a mound. There are also three mounds, approximately 12m in diameter, of unknown function, scattered among the enclosures at TF 1843 7353, TF 1857 7355 and TF 1857 7346. (Morph Nos. LI.574.3.1 - 3.14) This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (8)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Mound, Fishpond, Moat, Pond, Enclosure, Croft, Crew Yard, Settlement, Benedictine Alien Cell, Alien Priory
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Lincolnshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 293
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : LI 293
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External Cross Reference Source : MORPH2
External Cross Reference Number : LI.574.3
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 17 SE 3
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-07-30
End Date : 1964-07-30

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1975-05-09
End Date : 1975-05-09

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD SURVEY
Start Date : 1977-01-01
End Date : 1982-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1992-07-01
End Date : 1997-03-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1998-01-01
End Date : 1998-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2014-01-01
End Date : 2014-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Minting Priory