Monument record TQ 97 SE 1 - St. Mary and St. Sexburga's, Minster-in-Sheppey

Summary

A Benedictine nunnery established in the 7th century, deserted before the Norman conquest, refounded in 1130 as an Augustinian nunnery which returned to Benedictine rule by 1186, restored to the Augustinian order by 1396. Dissolved in 1536. Among the graves some were probably Saxon. The site lies on the brow of a hill, OD 50-55m. Geophysical survey uncovered traces of walls to the east of the abbey. Extent unclear.

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Grid reference Centred TQ 956 730 (263m by 158m) Centred on
Map sheet TQ97SE
County KENT
District SWALE, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER-ON-SEA, SWALE, KENT

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<1> OS 25" (OS Card Reference). SKE48250.

<2> OS 1" 1819 (OS Card Reference). SKE48105.

<3> by David Knowles, R Neville Hadcock, 1971, Medieval religious houses in England and Wales, 1953, Page Nos. 215, 229 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6370.

<4> Country Life Vol.1(1897) -, 1955 (MM Bell and SJ Weaver), Volume Nos. 117, Page Nos. 1662 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6363.

<5> The Abbey Church of Minster Sheppey 16 (Mory Hall) Recent undated (OS Card Reference). SKE49921.

<6> F1 AS Phillips 25-AUG-1959 (OS Card Reference). SKE41854.

<7> F2 CW Wardale 13-AUG-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE43298.

<8> OS 1:2500 1971 (OS Card Reference). SKE48213.

<9> Kent Archaeological Society, Archaeologia Cantiana, being contributions to the history and archaeology of Kent vol 1 (1858)-, 1897 (J Cave-Brown), Volume Nos. 22, Page Nos. 165-168 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6334.

<10> Page, W. (ed), 1926, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume II, Kent 1926, Volume Nos. 2, Page Nos. 149-50 (Monograph). SKE7944.

<11> The Buildings of England Most volumes held, NE and E Kent 1983 (J Newman & N Pevsner), Page Nos. 393 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6338.

<12> by David Knowles, R Neville Hadcock, 1971, Medieval religious houses in England and Wales, 1971 edition, Page Nos. 261, 282 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6370.

<14> Grose F 1785 'The Antiquities of England and Wales' Hooper & Wigstead London, Volume Nos. 3, Page (OS Card Reference). SKE43633.

<15> Struth, P & Richmond H, MAR-94, RCHME Field Investigation (OS Card Reference). SKE49689.

<16> K Fernie JUN-1995 RCHME Recording (OS Card Reference). SKE45207.

<17> Field report for monument TQ 97 SE 1 - August, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4996.

<18> Field report for monument TQ 97 SE 1 - August, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4997.

<19> ST MARY AND ST SEXBURGG'S GATEHOUSE, SHEERNESS AND MINSTER, FROM THE SOUTH EAST (Photograph). SKE2572.

<21> RCHME: Anglo Saxon Monasteries in Kent, Essex and Greater London (Collection). SKE6500.

<22> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, CAT 1993 Evaluation at Minster Abbey Gardens (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<23> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Info from Simion Pratt (CAT) (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<24> Philp, B & Chenery, M, 1998, Prehistoric and Monastic Sites at Minster Abbey, Sheppey, Kent (Monograph). SKE12306.

<25> Not Given (Collection). SKE6506.

<26> The Faversham Society, 2000, Geophysical Survey of Land to the East of Minster Abbey, Sheppey (Unpublished document). SKE12314.

<27> RCHME, 1995, Thames Gateway: Recording Historic Buildings And Landscapes On The Thames Estuary (Unpublished document). SKE17329.

<28> Paul J Morgan, 2005, Site Report: 37 Queen's Road, Minster on Sea, ME12 2BH (Unpublished document). SKE17679.

<29> Weekes, J., 2012, Canterbury Archaeological Trust Interim Reports, Archaeologia Cantiana CXXXII 2012: 299-301 (Article in serial). SKE25119.

<30> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<31> Historic England, Archive material associated with Abbey Of St Mary And St Sexburga, Scheduled Monument (Archive). SKE54390.

<32> Andy Putman and Simon Pratt, 2018, Resistivity survey, north of Minster Abbey Church, Sheppey (Unpublished document). SKE53363.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 25".
  • <2> OS Card Reference: OS 1" 1819.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: by David Knowles, R Neville Hadcock. 1971. Medieval religious houses in England and Wales. 1953, Page Nos. 215, 229.
  • <4> Bibliographic reference: Country Life Vol.1(1897) -. 1955 (MM Bell and SJ Weaver), Volume Nos. 117, Page Nos. 1662.
  • <5> OS Card Reference: The Abbey Church of Minster Sheppey 16 (Mory Hall) Recent undated.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: F1 AS Phillips 25-AUG-1959.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: F2 CW Wardale 13-AUG-1963.
  • <8> OS Card Reference: OS 1:2500 1971.
  • <9> Bibliographic reference: Kent Archaeological Society. Archaeologia Cantiana, being contributions to the history and archaeology of Kent vol 1 (1858)-. 1897 (J Cave-Brown), Volume Nos. 22, Page Nos. 165-168.
  • <10> Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1926. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume II. Kent 1926, Volume Nos. 2, Page Nos. 149-50.
  • <11> Bibliographic reference: The Buildings of England Most volumes held. NE and E Kent 1983 (J Newman & N Pevsner), Page Nos. 393.
  • <12> Bibliographic reference: by David Knowles, R Neville Hadcock. 1971. Medieval religious houses in England and Wales. 1971 edition, Page Nos. 261, 282.
  • <14> OS Card Reference: Grose F 1785 'The Antiquities of England and Wales' Hooper & Wigstead London, Volume Nos. 3, Page.
  • <15> OS Card Reference: Struth, P & Richmond H, MAR-94, RCHME Field Investigation.
  • <16> OS Card Reference: K Fernie JUN-1995 RCHME Recording.
  • <17> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 97 SE 1 - August, 1959.
  • <18> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 97 SE 1 - August, 1963.
  • <19> Photograph: ST MARY AND ST SEXBURGG'S GATEHOUSE, SHEERNESS AND MINSTER, FROM THE SOUTH EAST. OS59/F220/5. Black and White. Negative.
  • <21> Collection: RCHME: Anglo Saxon Monasteries in Kent, Essex and Greater London.
  • <22> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. CAT 1993 Evaluation at Minster Abbey Gardens.
  • <23> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Info from Simion Pratt (CAT).
  • <24> Monograph: Philp, B & Chenery, M. 1998. Prehistoric and Monastic Sites at Minster Abbey, Sheppey, Kent.
  • <25> Collection: Not Given.
  • <26> Unpublished document: The Faversham Society. 2000. Geophysical Survey of Land to the East of Minster Abbey, Sheppey.
  • <27> Unpublished document: RCHME. 1995. Thames Gateway: Recording Historic Buildings And Landscapes On The Thames Estuary.
  • <28> Unpublished document: Paul J Morgan. 2005. Site Report: 37 Queen's Road, Minster on Sea, ME12 2BH.
  • <29> Article in serial: Weekes, J.. 2012. Canterbury Archaeological Trust Interim Reports. Arch Cant CXXXII: 291-305. Archaeologia Cantiana CXXXII 2012: 299-301.
  • <30>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #490 minster, ]
  • <31> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with Abbey Of St Mary And St Sexburga, Scheduled Monument.
  • <32> Unpublished document: Andy Putman and Simon Pratt. 2018. Resistivity survey, north of Minster Abbey Church, Sheppey.

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Related Events/Activities (6)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Minster Abbey, Sheppey (EKE8611)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Geophysical Survey at Minster Abbey, Minster in Sheppey (EKE8620)
  • Intrusive Event: Minster Abbey Gardens, Minster-in-Sheppey (Ref: MAG 93) (EKE8208)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Resistivity survey, north of Minster Abbey Church, Sheppey, 2018 (EKE21940)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at 37 Queen's Road, Minster-on-Sea (EKE12072)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at the vicarage, Minster (EKE13128)

Record last edited

Jan 9 2023 3:36PM