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

Summary

Probable post-medieval ornamental moat at Gillwood's Grange, to the south of North Reston. Possibly remodelled from an earlier medieval moat, marking the site of a former grange.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD)
  • ? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A water-filled moat enclosing a stack yard, at Gillwood's Grange, to the south of the village of North Reston. The moat is of unusual shape, and is thought to be post-medieval in date, being almost certainly only ornamental. {1}{2} Earthworks of a probable post-medieval ornamental moat at Gillwood's Grange, identified on aerial photography examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. Visible as a curvilinear enclosure defined by a substantial ditch measuring roughly 70m by 40m. The late post-medieval farmstead of Gillwood's Grange sits partially within the moat (see MLI127740). The placename may indicate that this was the site of an earlier medieval grange, and possibly suggests that the present moat might be a remodelling of an earlier medieval moat here, although this interpretation remains unconfirmed. Three blocks of medieval ridge and furrow earthworks abut the moat to the south and east (see MLI127739). {3} There is a documentary reference to a dwelling, field and pasture called 'Gillewude', dated 11 October 1262. {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.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. TF3882: LI.145.1.1.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Owen, A.E.B.. 1996. The Medieval Lindsey Marsh. vol.85, p.103.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 3835 8275 (73m by 84m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish NORTH RESTON, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 26 2025 9:42AM

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