Halstead Hall

In the civil parish of Stixwould And Woodhall.
In the historic county of Lincolnshire (Modern Authority of Lincolnshire, 1974 county of Lincolnshire).

The monument includes the remains of a medieval moated site at Halstead Hall. A series of earthworks defines a sub-rectangular moat up to 10m in width and a maximum of 2.5m in depth. The north western side of the moat is 82m in length and includes a central earthern causeway up to 7m in width which is considered to represent the original access to the island. The north eastern side of the moat is 75m in length and includes the remains of rectangular brick-bonded foundations approximately 1.5m by 2m on either bank. These are considered to represent modern features possibly marking the location of a narrow footbridge across the moat. The south eastern side of the moat is up to 67m in length and the south western length is approximately 70m. Excavations between 1980 and 1984 recovered material suggesting a date of about 1290 for the initial phase of moat construction. The moat is currently occupied by Halstead Hall (TF 16 NE 23), dated externally to the late 15/early C16 and believed to represent the surviving wing of a larger building which once covered the majority of the moated island. Partial excavation suggests that this early building was probably of three-sided courtyard plan.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TF18806627

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

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