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| Name: | Corby moated mound, Corby Glen |
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| HER Number: | 30063 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
Corby moated mound, Corby Glen
| Grid Reference: | SK 999 251 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK92NE |
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| Parish: | CORBY GLEN, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
Moated mound near the church is supposed to have been site of castellated mansion. Survey 25 inch revised. Small castle mound, no evidence of bailey. {1}{2}{3}
Mound about 20 ft high and about 200 yds by 100 yds surrouded by moat which still retains water. About 5 yds width. No sign of outer enclosure.{5}
Site visited....apparent that description bears little relationship to monument. Site on spur of high ground and almost certainly a castle, with fairly extensive outer defences. The footings of the new bungalow immediately to west of mound are probably outside area of bailey and top soil appears to have been largely eroded away. Some 12th-15th century shell gritted wares noted and area of cobbling had been dug away. The foundations were dug immediately into heavy glacial boulder clay, which lies on top of limestone. The castle ditches have been dug into bedrock....{6}
Monument Types
- CASTLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOTTE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Index: OS CARD INDEX. CORBY GLEN. SK 92 NE:7,1965, J.B. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: WHITE, W.. 1872. HISTORY, GAZETTEER AND DIRECTORY OF LINCOLNSHIRE. P 594 |
| <3> | Index: HBMC. 1961. ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 63 |
| <4> | Index: SMR FILE. CORBY GLEN. SK 92 NE:G,1978, AMBROSE, T.M. |
| <5> | Scheduling record: HBMC. AM 7. SAM 100 |
| <6> | Correspondence: MOORE, C.N.. 1973. PARISH FILE. CORBY GLEN. - |
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