Monastic Wales.








Event detail for site: St Kynemark

1535: Dissolution

The house was dissolved c. 1535.

Excavations were carried out at the site from 1962 to 1965 and uncovered two mid-thirteenth century parallel ranges where the conventual buildings were located. There was no evidence of a church.

Bibliographical sources

Printed sources

Cooper, R., Abbeys and Priories of Wales (Swansea, 1992) p. 95

Other events in the history of this site

pre 1270: Foundation - The exact origins of the house are unclear; it was probably founded in the thirteenth century but was perhaps established at an earlier date.  [2 sources]
c.1291: Wealth - The Taxatio Ecclesiastica assessed the priory's net income as c. £11. [1 sources]
1535: Dissolution - The house was dissolved c. 1535. [1 sources]
c.1535: Wealth - The Valor Ecclesiastica assessed the monastery's income at £8 4s 8d. [1 sources]
 
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