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Summary

The buried remains of a medieval moated manor site known as King's Hall, located 480m east of Broadwater House Farm, Moulton.

Full description

A medieval moated manor site known as King's Hall, thought to have been the residence of the de Moulton family. In 1086 there were two land holdings at Moulton belonging to Ivo de Taillebois and Guy de Craon. By the early 13th century much of the land at Moulton had passed to Thomas de Moulton as tenant of Guy de Craon. It is believed that the moated site was established during the late 12th century on land reclaimed from the fen. In 1216 reference is made to the 'castle of Moulton' and subsequent references include one to repairs made in 1461. By the 1530s part of the building was still standing but after the 18th century it was no longer visible above ground.
Situated on level ground the monument takes the form of a raised island enclosed by a moat. The island is 'D-shaped' in plan, measuring approximately 85m by 80m, and stands up to 1.5m above the surrounding ground level. The surrounding moat is water-filled and measures up to 18m in width. The north-western moat arm is crossed by two earthen causeways, thought to represent original points of access to the island.
The island is thought to have been occupied by a fortified manor house which survives as buried remains. During the Second World War, medieval pottery ranging in date from the late 13th century to the early 14th century was revealed during the excavation of a trench cut into the inner bank of the moat. The trench was dug by the Home Guard during their construction of a bunker on the northern part of the island, and also exposed a thick layer of charred material and plaster. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7}{8}

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Card Index, TF 32 SW: 6 (Index). SLI2344.

<2> William White, 1872, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Third Edition, p.751 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI887.

<3> HBMC, 1961, ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, 62 (Index). SLI2087.

<4> Lincolnshire County Council, Sites and Monuments Record Card Index, TF 32 SW: A, B (Index). SLI2881.

<5> ST JOSEPH, J.K.S., 1945-79, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION, RC8; AT261 (Aerial Photograph). SLI111.

<6> 1945-84, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY COLLECTION, CDK52 (1977) (Aerial Photograph). SLI173.

<7> R.H. Healey and D.R. Roffe, Some Medieval and Later Earthworks in South Lincolnshire, pp.61-3 (Unpublished Document). SLI4819.

<8> English Heritage, 2000, Revised scheduing document 33126, MPP 23 (Scheduling Record). SLI5678.

Monument Types

• ARTEFACT SCATTER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• MANOR HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Medieval - 1250 AD to 1350 AD)

Associated Events

• Site visit to King's Hall moated site

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument

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