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A moated mansion at Moulton in a place called Hall Grounds was occupied by the Moulton family until 1313. A trench cut in the inner bank of the moat by the Home Guard during the last war produced a thick layer of charred material, plaster and late 13th to early 14th century pottery. King's Hall moated site is a scheduled monument. There are no traces of a building. {1}
The monument includes 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 construction of a bunker on the northern part of the island. {8} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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