Celtic Monastery, Ripon, Cuthbert, and Wilfrid green plaque

This green commemorative plaque records: The Celtic Monastery. St Cuthbert was a monk at the Celtic monastery founded hereabouts by an Anglo-Saxon prince of Northumbria c.AD 660. When St Wilfrid became abbot a few years later he introduced the Roman tradition of worship and the Celtic monks departed. Ailey Hill, the wooded mound seen in the distance, became a monastic burial ground. Recorded plaque organisation: Ripon Civic Society.

St Cuthbert was a monk at an early Anglo-Saxon monastery founded around AD 660, while St Wilfrid later introduced Roman traditions there, leading to the departure of Celtic monks and significant changes in religious practices. Ailey Hill served as a monastic burial ground, reflecting the site's importance in early medieval ecclesiastical history.