Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCastle Hill: moated site with Civil War earthworks

Castle Hill: moated site with Civil War earthworks

England
List entry 1019067
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castle Hill is a moated site located in Lincolnshire, England, which preserves evidence of medieval occupation alongside later military engineering. The site retains substantial earthwork remains of a moat, indicative of a high-status medieval settlement, likely dating from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. During the English Civil War, the location was modified with additional earthworks for military purposes, reflecting its strategic value during the seventeenth-century conflict. The site thus demonstrates successive phases of fortification and occupation across more than five centuries of English history.

Castle Hill: moated site with Civil War earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019067. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castle Hill: moated site with Civil War earthworks?

Castle Hill is a moated site located in Lincolnshire, England, which preserves evidence of medieval occupation alongside later military engineering. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019067.

Who is responsible for protecting Castle Hill: moated site with Civil War earthworks?

Castle Hill: moated site with Civil War earthworks is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019067.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Hill: moated site with Civil War earthworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of St Mary's Priory, Greenfield (4.2 km), Churchyard cross, Holy Trinity churchyard (6.7 km), Long barrow and truncated long barrow west of White Pit (7.1 km).

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