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Mountjoy Priory

Hob Uid: 131602
Location :
Norfolk
Broadland
Haveringland
Grid Ref : TG1581018980
Summary : A chapel of St Lawrence was founded in the reign of Richard I for 2-3 monks as a Benedictine cell of Wymondham Priory by William de Geyney, who conveyed it early in the reign of King John to the Augustinian Canons, becoming a priory. It was dissolved in 1529.
More information : Mountjoy Priory (G.T) (Site of) Moat (G.T) (Track of).
(TG 15811898) (1)

Formerly a Benedictine cell of Wymondham founded 1189-99, dissolved 1210 when it became an Augustinian Priory for several canons. Dissolved 1529-30. (2)

Fragmentary non-identifiable earthworks exist centred to TG 15871895. The Owner states that the major portion is to be levelled in the autumn of this year.

See annotated 25" survey. (3)
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Source details : OS 6" 1907.
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Source details : F1 JB 10-JUL-69
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Founded by 1199, extant to c.1210
Monument End Date : 1210
Monument Start Date : 1199
Monument Type : Benedictine Cell, Chapel
Evidence : Earthwork
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant
Monument End Date : 1530
Monument Start Date : 1210
Monument Type : Augustinian Monastery, Priory, Moat
Evidence : Earthwork
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 7754
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TG 11 NE 1
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-07-10
End Date : 1969-07-10