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Earthworks on the river Witham south of Haddington represent the remains of a medieval manorial complex. Because of the complexity of the land tenures of this settlement, it has not been possible to further identify it. It is worth noting that the 1848 tithe map appears to show the sites as being tithe free, which may suggest that it was church land, perhaps part of the holdings of one of the religious houses that had property in Haddington. These houses were the nunnery of Fosse (Torksey), St Katherine's priory, (Lincoln), and the Templars of Temple Bruer. The complex consists chiefly of one rectangular moated area of 30m by 40m, surrounded by water-filled ditches. The rectangular platform, partly ditched, which lies to the west, and is about 100m across, appears to be part of a formal garden. {3}{4}
Medieval pottery was recovered during trial excavations at SK 9141 6291 in 1955-56. Also a bronze vessel and part of a buckle were also recovered in 1973. {6}{7}{8}
Green glazed pottery handles were recovered from the south edge of the moat during straightening of the river north-east of Aubourn mill. {2}{11}
The moated complex earthworks are visible on aerial photographs. {5}{9}
The complex of enclosures associated with Haddington Hall is thought to occupy an area of over 150 square metres immediately south of Dovecote Lane (PRN 62563). Further to the south, however, is another series of earthworks representing the remains of the formal gardens associated with the hall. A rectangular embanked enclosure, about 70m long and 60m wide, extends southward from the remains of the hall down the natural slope towards the river. In its southern half is a central mound, about 0.80m high and 5m in diameter, thought to represent a prospect mound. The banks and ditches on the east and west sides of this garden extend southwards to the edge of the river where they enclose a moated site containing two linear fishponds. The moat is 8m-13m wide and 1.7m deep, enclosing a rectangular island about 30m by 40m within which the two ponds are located, 30m long and aligned east to west. This fishpond complex is believed to be medieval in origin, constructed in the former course of the river in association with one of the medieval manors at Haddington. It was later incorporated into the formal garden layout established south of Haddington Hall, probably in the early 17th century, with the addition of an outer 'moat' or ornamental canal along its western side. {10} | Subjects: | General Archaeology | Temporal: | 1066 - 1539 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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