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Belvoir Priory
Hob Uid: 323855
Location : Leicestershire Melton Belvoir
Grid Ref : SK8200034100
Summary : Benedictine Priory founded in 1076, dissolved in 1539. Excavations have recovered the plan of the church, a nave, apsidal chancel and side chapels, but the remains were so poor that no architecural evidence of date was extant. Iron Age and Roman pottery, and a bronze stylus were also found.
More information : (SK 81983414) Site of St Mary's Priory (Benedictine, founded c AD 1076).(1) Benedictine Priory founded 1076-88 for four monks; dissolved 1539 (2). Excavations have revealed fragmentary remains of the Priory Church (3) and the inscribed coffin-lid of the founder Robert de Todeni (4). Fragments of late Celtic or Roman pottery and part of a bronze stylus were found in 1900 (5). (2-5) Extensive excavations were carried out about the published site by the 8th Duke of Rutland. The founder's coffin, which now rests in the chapel, is recorded as being found at SK 82033408 where the end of a barn now stands. Two fish ponds to the east were probably originally associated with the priory but have now been landscaped and are of no archaeological interest. Finds are kept in Belvoir Castle. (6)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Findspot
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Monument Period Name : Medieval
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Monument End Date : 1539
Monument Start Date : 1076
Monument Type : Benedictine Monastery, Priory, Church, Fishpond
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Earthwork

Components and Objects:

Period : Iron Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : STYLUS, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Leicestershire)
External Cross Reference Number : 83SW H
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 83 SW 7
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Associated Monuments :
Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1900-01-01
End Date : 1900-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1924-01-01
End Date : 1924-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-06-30
End Date : 1970-06-30

Historic England Research Records

Belvoir Priory