Monument record MLI60284 - Medieval Moated Site, Norton Disney

Summary

Medieval moated site, to the south-west of the church at Norton Disney.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1699 AD?)
  • (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1699 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A medieval moated site is located in Norton Disney, to the south-west of the church. It may have been the site of the moated manor of the de Isigny family, known from documentary sources of the 13th century. The site was visited by staff of the City and County Museum several times during 1978, whilst the site was being ploughed and infilled. Traces of the western, southern and northern sides of the moat were still visible at this time as slight earthworks, following ten years of gradual bulldozing. The current Manor House to the north of the site is believed to have been built in the early 18th century, using building materials salvaged from the original manor house that was sited within the moated area (see MLI84084). The area was field walked after the ploughing, although no traces of any earlier structure on the site seemed to survive. Photographs were also taken during the destruction and infilling of the moat. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6} The southern and eastern arms of the moat were clearly discernible on aerial photographs of this area, examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. The eastern arm of the moat is also depicted on the 2nd edition 25" Ordnance Survey County Series map. {7}{8}

Sources/Archives (8)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 85 NE: H.
  •  Unpublished Document: R.H. Healey and D.R. Roffe. Some Medieval and Later Earthworks in South Lincolnshire. p.136.
  •  Unpublished Document: BOND, C.J.. 1979. MOATED SITES RESEARCH GROUP. no.6, pp.15, 50.
  •  Unpublished Document: T. Ambrose. 1978. Notes About Norton Disney Moated Site. -.
  •  Photograph: City and County Museum. 1978. Norton Disney Photographs. Prints. P13/78: 3-5, 7-9.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.339.
  •  Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. Lincolnshire National Mapping Programme. SK8858: LI.714.2.1.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. SK 85 NE.

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Grid reference Centred SK 8885 5891 (187m by 167m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish NORTON DISNEY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Oct 18 2023 2:26PM

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