Moulton Castle
| Moulton Castle | |
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Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Moulton Castle hidden in woods | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF31252129 |
| Location: | 52°46’24"N, 0°3’21"W |
| Village: | Moulton |
| History | |
| Built 12th century | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Earthworks remain |
Moulton Castle, also known as King's Hall Park, is a earthwork of a mediæval castle found a mile and a half south of Moulton in Holland, the south-eastern part of Lincolnshire. It is today a scheduled ancient monument.[1]
The castle is believed to date from the twelfth century.[2] It was owned by Thomas de Moulton in the early thirteenth century and it was during this period of unrest when the fortifications were most likely constructed.[3] It remained under occupation by the Moulton family until at least 1313.
Due to the lack of any formal excavation and the paucity of sources, much remains unclear about the site. It is unknown whether it was a true castle or merely a fortified manor house, why it was so isolated and so far from the village, and why and when it fell into disuse. It was in need of repair in 1461 and mostly gone by 1531.[3] There are no ruins visible today, and the site consists of nothing more than a large D-shaped moat and earthwork, barely perceptible from nearby roads.
The only investigations into the site took place during the Second World War, when the Home Guard discovered thirteenth-century pottery while digging a bunker,[2] and a later fieldwalking expedition from a local school.
It has been reported that some of the stone from the castle was used to build part of the church porch at nearby Holbeach.[4]
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1017217: King's Hall moated site east of Broadwater House Farm (Scheduled ancient monument entry)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Monuments Record: No. 353789 – Kings Hall Park
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roffe, David; "Moulton: King's Hall"; Roffe.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2012
- ↑ National Heritage List 1064486: Church of All Saints, Church Street (Grade @ listing)