Monument record MLI43590 - Woodhall Hall moated site
Summary
Woodhall Hall moated site
Type and Period (2)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MANOR HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A rectangular moated site with a ditch about 6 feet deep and 15 feet across. The mound is elevated about 4 feet above the surrounding land. It is a good example of a moated manor site. {1}
There was another moat slightly to the south which has been ploughed out. {2}
The monument includes the medieval moated site at Woodhall Hall thought to be the site of a manor house. The moat was part of a larger manorial complex, now no longer evident. Woodhall was formerly part of Buckland where in 1086 land was held by the King and the Bishop of Bayeux.
The moat encloses a rectangular island measuring approximately 40m by 25m. The moat measures up to 10m in width and 1m deep. A part infilling on the western arm, near the north western corner, amy indicate an original point of access to the island, whil a casueway crossing the northern moat arm is thought to represent a modern access. The centre of the island is raised indicating the presence of buried building remains such as the manor house and its outbuildings which still survive here. {8}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI4067 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 149.
- <2> SLI3395 Index: SMR FILE. WOODHALL. TF 26 NW:B -.
- <3> SLI2853 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WOODHALL. TF 26 NW:2 -.
- <4> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 26 NW.
- <5> SLI2087 Index: HBMC. 1961. ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 64.
- <6> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. FO16-19,1951, .
- <7> SLI173 Aerial Photograph: 1945-84. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION. LH63,64,1953, .
- <8> SLI5680 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 2000. Revised scheduling document 33123. MPP 24.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 2199 6749 (55m by 70m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHALL, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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