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THE GILBERTINE PRIORY OF ST MARY, CATLEY, WAS FOUNDED AS A DOUBLE HOUSE BETWEEN 1148 AND 1154 BY PETER OF BILLINGHAY AND DISSOLVED IN 1538. TRACES REMAIN OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE CLOISTER GARTH WITH CHURCH TO THE NORTH, WITH ROBBER TRENCHES OUTLINING A SMALLER BUILDING TO THE WEST. IN THE SW CORNER OF THE PARTLEY FILLED PRECINCT MOAT IS AN IRREGULAR SYSTEM OF CHANNELS, ONE OF WHICH WAS PROBABLY A FISHPOND. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{10}
THE FOUNDATION PROVED LOCALLY POPULAR BUT THE PRIORY WAS NEVER WEALTHY BY COMPARISON TO OTHER REFORMED MONASTIC HOUSES, AND UNDERWENT ECONOMIC DECLINE FROM THE C14. IT WAS DISSOLVED IN 1538 AND THE SITE WAS LATER ACQUIRED BY ROBERT CARRE OF SLEAFORD. SITUATED IN THE AREA FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE ISLAND OF CATLEY, THE MONUMENT IS SURROUNDED BY LOW-LYING, FORMERLY WATER-LOGGED LAND. THE REMAINS TAKE THE FORM OF A SERIES OF EARTHWORKS AND BURIED DEPOSITS, INCLUDING AN AREA OF EARTHWORKS REPRESENTING THE INNER COURT OF THE PRIORY, ITS BUILDINGS AND WATER MANAGEMENT FEATURES. FOR MORE DETAILS SEE THE REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT. {8}{18}
A GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY REVEALED EVIDENCE FOR BUILDINGS OUTSIDE THE SCHEDULED AREA. {9}
In 1969 observations were carried out in a ploughed field to the east of the main abbey site. Several walls show clearly, and there was a great deal of stone and tile about. Medieval pottery was also identified, including a jug handle, and a large sherd of green glazed ware. {11}{12}
Also found on the Catley Abbey site in 1969 were animal bones, including pig, horse and sheep, and two sherds of green glazed ware. {12}{17}
Medieval tiles including both roof and floor varieties together with fragments of kiln superstructure found in rabbit scrapes on the edge of the dyke in 1976.{12}{13}{14}
A sixteenth century copper alloy thimble with spiral punching and the number 4 impressed on it (photo in parish file). {15}{16}
Some of the stone from the abbey was used in the construction of a shepherds cottage. On removing some rubbish from the foundations c.1791 several gravestones, human remains, and pieces of painted glass were found. {19} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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