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Moated site, Newton is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Lincolnshire, England. The site comprises a roughly rectangular moat surrounding a central platform, a layout typical of elite residences from the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic functions, providing water-based protection and demonstrating the status of their occupants during the medieval period. The Newton example represents the common distribution of moated settlements across the English Midlands, where manorial lords and gentry established their fortified domestic bases.
Moated site, Newton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010707. View the official record →
Moated site, Newton is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010707.
Moated site, Newton 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 1010707.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 400m south east of Moat Farm (0.3 km), Medieval fishpond complex, 80m south west of Manor House (1.4 km), Shrunken medieval village (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site, Newton's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated site, Newton stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.