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Moated site 285m east of Castlethorpe House is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Lincolnshire. The monument comprises a water-filled or partially water-filled ditch system arranged in a rectangular or sub-rectangular plan, characteristic of moated sites that served as the domestic centres of medieval manorial estates. Such sites are typically dated to the medieval period, generally between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, and functioned as both residential and defensive features for gentry and minor nobility. The earthwork survives as an archaeological landscape feature that contributes to understanding medieval settlement patterns and social hierarchy in the Lincolnshire countryside.
Moated site 285m east of Castlethorpe House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016429. View the official record →
Moated site 285m east of Castlethorpe House is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016429.
Moated site 285m east of Castlethorpe House 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 1016429.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Barrow north of Castlethorpe (1.4 km), Hibaldstow Mill (4.3 km), Romano-British settlement near Staniwells Farm (5 km).
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