Monument record MLI42509 - Moated Site at Gillwood's Grange, North Reston

Summary

Moated site and ridge and furrow at Gillwood's Grange, to the south of North Reston.

Type and Period (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A moated site of unusual shape at Gillwood's Grange, to the south of the village of North Reston. {1} The moat was almost certainly only ornamental. {2} There is a documentary reference to a dwelling, field and pasture called 'Gillewude', dated 11 October 1262. {3} There is adjacent ridge and furrow earthworks visible in aerial photographs and recorded by the staff of the National Mapping Programme. {4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 38 SE: R.
  •  Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Card Index. TF 38 SE: 8.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Owen, A.E.B.. 1996. The Medieval Lindsey Marsh. vol.85, p.103.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF3882: LI.145.2 and LI.147.1.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 3840 8268 (336m by 312m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish NORTH RESTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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