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Tower on the Moor is a medieval tower located in Lincolnshire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and stands as a surviving example of tower construction from that era. The tower's specific function and original architectural details reflect the building practices and defensive or domestic needs of its time. As a scheduled ancient monument, it remains a significant record of medieval settlement and construction in the Lincolnshire landscape.
Tower on the Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017216. View the official record →
Tower on the Moor is a medieval tower located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017216.
Tower on the Moor 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 1017216.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated grange in White Hall Wood (2.6 km), Churchyard cross, St Margaret's churchyard (3.1 km), Kirkstead Abbey (ruins) (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tower on the Moor'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.
Tower on the Moor stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.