Hamilton Hill is a natural hill located to the north-east of Market Rasen. The hill is thought to have been used as a gathering point for rebellious forces during the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536. The Rising was a reaction to Henry VIII's break with Rome, and the plans for the dissolution of the monasteries which were being enacted. The Rising began in Louth, on the 2nd of October, when crowds gathered in protest. The large force which had gathered at Louth began to march on Lincoln on the 5th of October, joining groups from other Lincolnshire towns on the way. The rebel force reached Market Rasen by the evening of the 5th, and being strengthened by men from that town, is thought to have rested the night at Hamilton Hill. The exact strength of the rebel force is uncertain, but is thought to have numbered in the thousands, if not tens of thousands at this point. The rebels continued their journey the following day, reaching Grange de Lings by the evening of the 6th of October, and Lincoln on the 7th of October, where the rebellion was subsequently put down by the 12th of October. {1}