Monument record MLI43592 - Moated site 100m south of Stain Farm
Summary
Moated site 100m south of Stain Farm
Type and Period (1)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
THE VILLAGE OF STAIN CONSISTS OF TWO SMALL COTTAGES. AN 11TH CENTURY TOMBSTONE (NOW IN LOUTH MUSEUM) AND 6 SKELETONS WERE FOUND WHEN A HILLOCK IN A FIELD AT STAIN HALL FARM WAS LEVELLED. THE ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH HAD STOOD ON THE SITE. THE VILLAGE IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY CROMWELL. A HOMESTEAD MOAT, WITH NO OTHER GROUND EVIDENCE OF A DMV, ALTHOUGH SOME BUILDING STONE IS EVIDENT IN THE PLOUGH SOIL AT THE SITE OF THE HILLOCK. {1}, AREA 0.7H, LENGTH 100M, WIDTH 70M, HTM 3M
The moat was scheduled on 2 July 1999. In 1086 land at Stain was held by Earl Richard, and the moated site is believed to represent the site of the medieval manor house. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2851 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WITHERN WITH STAIN. TF 48 SE:1,1963, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI4067 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 306.
- <3> SLI933 Bibliographic Reference: BERESFORD, M.W.. 1954. The Lost Villages of England. P363.
- <4> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Third Edition. P273.
- <5> SLI5425 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Revised scheduling document 31635. MPP 24.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4686 8468 (109m by 92m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WITHERN WITH STAIN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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