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Summary

'Kings Hill', Wrangle.

Full description

Kings Hill is a fine motte and bailey castle, still strong and undamaged. Extensive foundations within the moated area indicate a house of some importance. The site is scheduled. {1}{2}{3}{4}

Only the motte with its bailey to the south have survived, the published earthworks to the east, west and south having all been ploughed out. Disturbed areas on top of the motte and within the bailey probably indicate the site of buildings. The site was re-surveyed at 1:2500 by the Ordnance Survey. {5}

A possible Grange of the Abbey of Waltham Holy Cross or a motte and bailey castle with outworks. Foundations existed within these outworks, indicating a substantial house (thought by C W Phillips in 1931 to be moated manor called 'The Ivorys'). {6}

In 1937, Roman and medieval pottery was found during trenching at TF41345310. In 1959, Roman pottery and a kiln site were found at TF415532, after ploughing at the north end of the site and in 1960, Roman pottery, including samian and colour-coated ware were found and also medieval pottery was found at TF412531A. In 1966, an unusual St Neots handle was found in a rabbit scrape at TF414532. There may be confusion between this site and 'The Ivorys' placed by the Ordnance Survey at TF44585306. Romano-British pottery was found in 1967 by J. Sleight at TF416530A at the end of the site. Pottery from various of these sites is in the City and County Museum store at Lincoln. {7}{8}{9}{10}{11}

See Healey and Roffe for a detailed history and a brief description. {12}{13}

<1> OS CARD INDEX, TF 45 SW:1,1965, D.A. (Index). SLI2857.

<2> Pishey Thompson, 1856, The Histories and Antiquities of Boston, P609 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1071.

<3> HBMC, 1961, ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, 63 (Index). SLI2087.

<4> RAF, 1946-71, RAF POST WAR COLLECTION, 106G:UK;1730; 4209-10,1946, (Aerial Photograph). SLI134.

<5> SMR FILE, TF 45 SW:C,1976, R.W.H. (Index). SLI3399.

<6> Allen, Thomas, 1834, The history of the county of Lincoln, from the earliest period to the present time, VOL1 P13 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI883.

<7> Hayes, P. P. and Lane, T. W., 1992, The Fenland Project No.5: Lincolnshire Survey, the South-West Fens, GAZ WRN 5 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1079.

<8> Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram, 1989, Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition), 2nd Rev Edn p815 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1062.

<9> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, EW 52-53,1950, (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<10> J.K.S. St Joseph, 1945-79, Cambridge University Collection, LH 23-25,1953, (Aerial Photograph). SLI175.

<11> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 1998, REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22742, MPP 23 (Scheduling Record). SLI4300.

<12> R.H. Healey and D.R. Roffe, Some Medieval and Later Earthworks in South Lincolnshire, UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT (Unpublished Document). SLI4819.

<13> Healey, H., 1964-65, Boston and South Lincolnshire Archaeology Group Annual Report, pages 6-9 (Article in Serial). SLI5514.

Monument Types

• CASTLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• GRANGE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• MOTTE AND BAILEY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Early Medieval/Dark Age to Medieval - 1000 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument

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