MONUMENT NO. 325412

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Medieval motte seen as earthworks. The Motte is 4.8 metres high with a slightly hollowed top and 48 metres long, is oval in shape and surrounded by a deep ditch. Scheduled.

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(SK 9999 2512) Moat (GT). (1)

The moated mound near the church at Corby is supposed to have been the site of a castellated mansion, and is scheduled as moated castle mound. (2)

Published survey (25") revised. A small castle mound, no surface evidence of a bailey. The work attains a maximum height of 4.8m and has a slightly hollowed top; no building foundations are evident. (3)

No change since report of 16 3 65. (4)

AM survey correct. (5)

The mound described by authority 2 and 3 was seen as an earthwork (centred at SK 9999 2512) on poor quality air photographs. It is approximately 48m long, oval in shape, surrounded by a deep ditch, and considered to be a Medieval motte. (Morph No. LI.800.4.1)

This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database. (6)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1958

( 2) General reference

Directory of Linc 3rd Edn 1872 594 (W White)

( 3) Ministry of Works 1961 Ancient monuments in England and Wales : list prepared by the Ministry of Works, corrected to 31st December 1960

Page(s)63

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F1 JB 16-MAR-65

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F2 FDC 15-SEP-77

(6) RCHME/EH Aerial Photographers Comment

Antonia Kershaw/25-JAN-1996/RCHME: Lincolnshire NMP

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