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Summary

Remains of a motte and bailey castle.

Full description

Locally known as the Danish encampment. A circular earthwork 56m in diameter and surrounded by a double fosse with an eastern extension on a lower level almost a parallelogram in length from the outer fosse and 46m in width. In a good state of preservation, being covered with grass. {1}

A circular enclosure surrounded by a double ditch. The interior is fairly level and free of weeds, but the ditches are overgrown with weeds, bushes and trees, including a number of fallen ones. The depth of the ditch varies from about 2.5m. There is a gap in the inner enclosure on the eastern side of 3.5m width, which continues and widens through the outer defences to the field beyond. A survey of the site was carried out in 1978 by a member of the South Lincolnshire Archaeological Unit.{2}

As described plus an air raid shelter, 2m by 5m in south-west part of the motte. {3}

Possibly residence of Turkil, the Dane during the reign of Canute 1016-10(?) who apportioned the Fens to the towns who held land abutting on to the Fens. {4}{5}

See Healey and Roffe for detailed description and history. {6}

Scheduling revised 02/12/1998 - see revised scheduling document 22744. Area 2 hectares, length 104m, width 46m, diameter 56m, height 3m. {7}

<1> MINISTRY OF WORKS, MOW 819 (Scheduling Record). SLI4005.

<2> HBMC, 1979, AM 12 (Scheduling Record). SLI4057.

<3> HBMC, 1987, AM 107, SAM 41 (Scheduling Record). SLI4030.

<4> Wheeler, W. H., 1896, A History of the Fens of South Lincolnshire, p.19 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI984.

<5> Pishey Thompson, 1856, The Histories and Antiquities of Boston, p.22 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI1071.

<6> R.H. Healey and D.R. Roffe, Some Medieval and Later Earthworks in South Lincolnshire (Unpublished Document). SLI4819.

<7> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 1998, REVISED SCHEDULING DOCUMENT 22744, MPP22 (Scheduling Record). SLI5358.

Monument Types

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

Associated Events

• Field observation of Manwar Ings

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument

Sources and further reading

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