Monument record MLI30073 - Bassingthorpe Manor moat, Bassingthorpe
Summary
Bassingthorpe Manor moat, Bassingthorpe
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Moated site lying on high plateau to the south east of 16th century manor house [PRN 33687]. Clearly site of manor before its removal to present site in or around 1568. Moat ditches are deep 1.5m in depth, overgrown but in good condition. The interior has what appear to be several platforms which may mark the site of former buildings. Under pasture 9/1976. {1}
In 1086 the land at Bassingthorpe was held by Ivo Taillebois. In 1545 the manor was inherited by Thomas Coney from his father, and inventories of the period indicate that a substantial house existed on the site. The manor house is believed to have been moved from the moated island to its present position, north of the moat, during the 16th century. The remains of the moated site now take the form of a series of earthworks and buried deposits. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI4129 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1976. AM 7. SAM 316.
- <2> SLI5426 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Revised scheduling document 31623. MPP 24.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9664 2843 (148m by 117m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BITCHFIELD AND BASSINGTHORPE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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