Monument record MLI30279 - CASTLE HILL, HOUGH ON THE HILL
Summary
CASTLE HILL, HOUGH ON THE HILL
Type and Period (5)
- MOTTE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
- MOUND (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 900 AD to 1065 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Early Medieval/Dark Age - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- CASTLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 30279
Adjoining the school at the east end of the hill is a substantial motte, intact except where the playground has cut into the west side. The diameter of the overgrown top is about 75 ft. On the west side are traces of an earthwork around the church and churchyard, which is of interest since there is extensive late Saxon work in the tower of the church. We are possibly dealing with a pre-conquest earthwork. {1}{2}
During a watching brief, a substantial cut feature was identified, located at roughly SK9229 4634. This feature is thought to be part of the bailey ditch, or a later addition to it.{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI2571 Index: OS CARD INDEX. HOUGH ON THE HILL. SK 94 NW 14,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI4085 Scheduling Record: HBMC. 1967. AM 7. SAM 180.
- <3> SLI6238 Report: Archaeological Project Services. June 2000. Maintenance work on the churchyard wall, All Saints' Church, Hough on the Hill. HAS98.
- <4> SLI6239 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. June 2000. Maintenance work on the churchyard wall, All Saints' Church, Hough on the Hill. LCNCC 162.98.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9240 4643 (62m by 92m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOUGH ON THE HILL, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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