ORBY


Description:  Medieval settlement, incorporating a moat, the possible site of a manor house, enclosures (interpreted as crofts and tofts), a hollow way and ridge and furrow, seen as earthworks. The moat partly encloses an asymetric curvilinear island measuring 80m by 70m. The moat is up to 15m wide and and 3m deep with a counterscarp bank on its eastern edge. The island contains three embanked platforms. The moat is scheduled.

Country:  ENGLAND

County:  LINCOLNSHIRE

District:  EAST LINDSEY

Parish:  ORBY

Grid Reference:   TF49156715

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 549150, 367150

Period:  1066 - 1540, MEDIEVAL

Subject:  CROFT, EARTHWORK, ENCLOSURE, HOLLOW WAY, MANOR HOUSE, MOAT, RIDGE AND FURROW, SETTLEMENT, TOFT

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: TF 46 NE 11
[ADS] Import RCN: NMR_NATINV-355269

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Historic England