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Aldingham Grange
Hob Uid: 38085
Location : Cumbria South Lakeland Aldingham
Grid Ref : SD2781070030
Summary : A medieval moat is visible as an earthwork on air photographs. The feature is extant on the latest 1998 NMR oblique photography. Supposedly the site of a 12th century manor house.
More information : [SD 2781 7003] Moat [LB] (1) About 100 yds due N of Aldingham Mote is a homestead moat. Probably the site of the early 12th cent manor house of Michael le Fleming. Apparently it never containing stone buildings. See GP AO/58/238/5. (2-5) The moat ditch is complete and waterfilled, almost throughout. The interior shows no visual evidence of occupation. Published survey, 25" revised. (6) Moat Farm moated site; the island measures approximately 32m east-west by 28m north-south, the surrounding moat measures c13m-18m wide and 1.5m deep, scheduled. (7) A medieval moat is visible as an earthwork on air photographs, centred at SD 2781 7003. The feature is sub-rectangular in shape and measures 28m by 30m. The feature is extant on the latest 1998 NMR oblique photography. (8)

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Source details : OS 6" Prov 1956
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Source details : VCH Lancashire Vol 2 1908 p556
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Source details : VCH Lancashire Vol 8 1914 p320
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Source details : Trans Cumberland and Westmorland Antiq and Archaeol Soc Extra Series 13 1913 p47 'The Castles and Towers of Cumberland and Westmorland' (J.F.Curwen)
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Source details : F1 EG 16-JUN-58
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Source details : F2 FRH 18-JAN-67
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Source details : English Heritage SAM Amendment 18.10.95
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : NMR SD 2770/2 (17152/08) 24-AUG-1998
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : C12
Monument End Date : 1199
Monument Start Date : 1100
Monument Type : Moat, Manor House
Evidence : Earthwork, Conjectural Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 27683
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 2337
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 27 SE 35
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-06-16
End Date : 1958-06-16

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-01-18
End Date : 1967-01-18

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2007-11-26
End Date : 2009-05-22

Historic England Research Records

Aldingham Grange