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THE GILBERTINE PRIORY OF ST. MARY, BULLINGTON WAS FOUNDED BY SIMON SON OF WALTER DE KYME AS A DOUBLE HOUSE BETWEEN 1148 AND 1154. IT WAS SURRENDERED IN 1538. {1}{3}
EXTENSIVE SERIES OF BANKS AND DITCHES MARKING PRIORY SITE WITH MOAT COMPLEX ON EAST (SEPARATE FROM PRIORY?) AND FISHPONDS ON W BY THE ROAD. FRAGMENT OF WALL (CHURCH?) STANDING ON PRIORY SITE. {2}
EARTHWORKS VISIBLE ON AP'S ON THE N AND W SIDE OF THE AREA HAVE BEEN FLATTENED AND PLOUGHED REVEALING RUBBLE OVER A LARGE AREA. THE LAST PORTION OF THE WALL THAT REMAINED STANDING FELL IN 1962. {1}
POTTERY DATING TO THE C13 TO C16 WAS FOUND ON THE SURFACE OF THE FIELD TO THE WEST OF THE PRIORY SITE, BY MRS E BALLARD IN 1965. {6}{11}{12}
A SURFACE COLLECTION OF MEDIEVAL POTTERY AND TILES MADE BY ANDREW WHITE IN 1976 FROM THE SITE OF THE PRIORY. THE SITE WAS UNDER PLOUGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE MOATS. {6}{7}{8}
FOR A DETAILED DESCRIPTION SEE EVERSON 1991. {10}
FURTHER SOURCES ARE JOHN EAST AP, PRE-VIKING LINDSEY P114, MENTION IN LHA VOL 2 P49, AND CORRESPONDENCE IN THE PARISH FILE., AREA 16HA, LENGTH 150M, WIDTH 90M, HTM 21M | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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