Monument record MLI43536 - ABBEY HILLS MOATED SITE
Summary
ABBEY HILLS MOATED SITE
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Full Description
Part of the moat (see source {5}) which enclosed a building, or buildings, of considerable size, is extant. A paved causeway has been found a little below ground level, running in a direct line with the parish church. {6}
In 1814 workmen discovered a small circular room about 1.5m below ground which was entered by 5 steps. On the floor were shells and a steel cleaver. {3}
Fragments of mullioned windows, stained glass and the bases of several pillars have also been found here. {4}
The abbot and monks of the Benedictine Abbey of Bardney held land in Friskney. The layout and name suggest a grange. The monument includes the earthworks of a broad discontinuous moat enclosing a roughly rectilinear island of about 1.1ha in area. The earthworks on the island within the moat suggest the presence of foundations/cellar, ranges of buildings, a yard, ponds and agricultural activity. The monument is considered to be a medieval house, farm and associated ponds enclosed within a moat. A document of the mid 13th century details extensive land holdings in the Friskney area belonging to the Benedictine Abbey of St Oswald, Bardney. The name of the field in which the monument is situated, recorded as early as 1829, is considered to suggest some connection with the abbey. {7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI4154 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. -.
- <2> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 45 SE.
- <3> SLI939 Bibliographic Reference: OLDFIELD, E.. 1829. TOPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF WAINFLEET. P172-3.
- <4> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Third Edition. P281.
- <5> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. 106G:UK1730,4202,4203,1946, .
- <6> SLI2498 Index: OS CARD INDEX. FRISKNEY. TF 45 SE:1,1965, SEAMAN B H.
- <7> SLI4327 Scheduling Record: ENGLISH HERITAGE. 1997. REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 30210. MPP 24.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4513 5484 (261m by 182m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRISKNEY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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