Monument record MLI30074 - Tower Hill Ring/Motte Castle, Stainby
Summary
Tower Hill Ring/Motte Castle, Stainby
Type and Period (4)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 30074
Possibly a castle mound. Stands on natural hillock and is 5 ft high and much dug into for ballast.{1}{2}
A small ring castle. Extensive building foundations exist within a defensive ditch. Published survey 1:2500.{1}
Small ringwork 150 ft in diameter, bank now 5-19 ft high. Irregular surface to interior possibly building foundations.{3}
Watching brief undertaken in 1978 on sewerage trench near Tower Hill Mound. No features or finds were found. {5}
Tower Hill motte castle can be found on the south side of the village of Stainby. In 1086, Alfred of Lincoln held a manor in Stainby, which remained intact until the mid-13th century, when it was divided between the families of de Cumpton and de Holywell. It is thought that the de Holywells held the manorial centre in Stainby during the 13th century. All fence posts and chicken coops are excluded from the scheduling although the ground beneath them is included.{6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI2535 Index: OS CARD INDEX. GUNBY AND STAINBY. SK 92 SW:2,1965, B.H.S..
- <2> SLI3682 Map: W.P.. 1929. OS 6 INCH SERIES. SK 92 SW.
- <3> SLI4113 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1973. AM 7. SAM 262.
- <4> SLI3060 Index: SMR FILE. GUNBY AND STAINBY. SK 92 SW:A,1929, PHILLIPS, C.W..
- <5> SLI2157 Index: Parish card index of the former South Lincolnshire Archaeology Unit. GUNBY AND STAINBY. SK 39.08 -.
- <6> SLI6432 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Feb 2001. Tower Hill Motte castle, Stainby. SAM 33135.
- <7> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9022: LI.819.5.1-2.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9096 2268 (61m by 64m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GUNBY AND STAINBY, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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