Monument record MLI80515 - Possible moat-like feature seen near Doddington Hall
Summary
Possible moat-like feature seen near Doddington Hall
Type and Period (2)
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Full Description
In 1995 a wall surrounding the garden to the south east of the Hall near the car park was dismantled prior to rebuilding. They dug down with a JCB to the full depth of the made-up ground under the wall foundations to remove a peaty layer which was about 2-3m from the soil surface. It was then backfilled with concrete. The owner, Anthony Jarvis, believes that the layer of peat was the bottom of some kind of moat, probably from a medieval house. He reported that in the excavation a fairly steep bank could be seen, and the peat itself lay on a firm and level gravel bed, giving it the 'man-made look'. Pieces of green-glazed pottery were also found. It was not seen by an archaeologist. {1}
Pevsner comments that the gatehouse at Doddington Hall may be associated with an earlier building. {2}
There was a manor recorded in Doddington in the Domesday Book. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI5549 Index: North Kesteven records. Doddington and Whisby. 23.12.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). page 253.
- <3> SLI5431 Bibliographic Reference: Morris, J. (ed.). 1986. Domesday Book for Lincolnshire. 9:1,2; 65:1-5; CK27.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 9009 7005 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DODDINGTON AND WHISBY, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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