Lewes Priory

In the civil parish of Lewes.
In the historic county of Sussex (Modern Authority of East Sussex, 1974 county of East Sussex).

Priory granted licence to crenellate in 1361. Suggested a response to french raids although the major raid, in which the priory was captured and held to ransom occured in 13777. No remains of fortifications.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Ecclesiastical site.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ415096

PastScape number; 406009

Web site links

http://cluniac-priory-st-pancras-lewes-de-warenne-foundation-research.co.uk/

Books

Jones, R., 2003, 'Hastings to Herstmonceux: the castles of Sussex' in Rudling, D. (ed) The archaeology of Sussex to AD2000 (Great Dunham: Heritage Marketing and Publications) p171-8
Page, Wm (ed), 1973, 'Houses of Cluniac monks: Priory of Lewes' VCH Sussex Vol2 p64-71 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36588
Turner, T.H. and Parker, J.H., 1859, Some account of Domestic Architecture in England (Oxford) Vol3 pt2 p416

Journal Articles

Coulson, C., 1982, 'Hierarchism in Conventual Crenellation: An Essay in the Sociology and Metaphysics of Medieval Fortification' Medieval Archaeology Vol26 p69-100

Primary (Medieval documents or transcriptions of such documents - This section is far from complete and the secondary sources should be consulted for full references.)

Calendar of Patent Rolls (1358-61) p444

Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)

William Camden, 1607, Britannia [http://www.philological.bham.ac.uk/cambrit/barkseng.html#sussex12]

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Lewes Priory

Priory granted licence to crenellate in 1361. Suggested a response to french raids although the major raid, in which the priory was captured and held to ransom occured in 13777. No remains of fortifications.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TQ415096

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