Monument record MLI43594 - Castle Hill: a motte castle 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm
Summary
Castle Hill: a motte castle 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm
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ABOUT 300 YARDS FROM HANBY HALL IS A LARGE TUMULUS OR BARROW, CALLED CASTLE HILL, 'WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE OF CELTIC ORIGIN'. {3}
THIS IS CASTLE MOUND WITH A PROMINENCE IN THE NE CORNER, AND DROPPING AWAY TO THE SW WHERE MUTILATION, PROBABLY 'THROWING DOWN' IS EVIDENT. HTM 13M
The monument includes the earthwork and buried remains of a medieval motte castle, known as Castle Hill, located 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm. In 1086 land at Welton le Marsh was held by Gilbert de Gant, and during the 13th century, by Jolanus de Hamby. The motte is associated with the medieval manor of Hanby.
The motte takes the form of a large mound, approximately 5m high, enclosed by a ditch. The motte is sub rectangular in plan, measuring 50m by 40m at its base, with rounded corners and steep sides to the north and east. The top of the motte measures up to 30m in length, sloping gently down to the south west; a level platform, 10m in width, the north eastern corner may indicate post medieval alteration. The ditch enclosing the motte on the east and north sides is visible as a depression measuring up to 6m in width and up to 0.5m deep. The southern ditch arm has been infilled but survives as a buried feature visible on aerial photographs. The western arm has been partly infilled and is now marked by a shallow depression. A low bank marks the outer edge of the north western corner of the ditch. {5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2827 Index: OS CARD INDEX. WELTON LE MARSH. TF 46 NE:4,1964, SEAMAN B H.
- <2> SLI4067 Scheduling Record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 279.
- <3> SLI939 Bibliographic Reference: OLDFIELD, E.. 1829. TOPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF WAINFLEET. P276.
- <4> SLI134 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946-71. RAF POST WAR COLLECTION. CPE:UK:2604; 4161,4162,1948, .
- <5> SLI5677 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 2000. Revised scheduling document 31633. MPP 23.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 4767 6980 (56m by 44m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELTON LE MARSH, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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