Moulton Kings Hall

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Kings Hall Park; Quapelode; Whaplode

In the civil parish of Moulton. In the historic county of Lincolnshire (Modern Authority of Lincolnshire, 1974 county of Lincolnshire).

Medieval moat probably established in the late C12. It was occupied by the Multon family in 1313. There are references to the house made in documentary sources including its repair in in 1461. In the 1530s part of the building was still standing but had disapeared after C18. The moat surrounds a D shaped raised island measuring 85 by 80m and up to 1.5m above the surrounding area. The moat is water filled and is up to 18m wide. The northern arm is crossed by two earthen causeways. A trench was cut in the moat between during the Second World War by the Home Guard for a bunker. A thick layer of charred material and late C13-early C14 pottery was found. Perhaps castle of Thomas de Moulton of 1216-17. Leland reported that 'Thomas Muleton knight had his castel in the fenne halfe a mile from Quapelode; wherof some smaul parte yet standith.'
Considered an oval motte by King, but scheduling report describes as fortified manor house

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TF31252129

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 353789
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 20012 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

• Web site links
  • http://www.roffe.co.uk/earthworks/castles/moulton.htm
• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of the East Midlands (Malvern) p58
    Roffe, David, 1993, 'Castles' in Bennett, S. and Bennett, N. (eds), An Historical Atlas of Lincolnshire (University of Hull Press) p40-1
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p262
    Renn, D.F., 1973 (2edn), Norman Castles of Britain (John Baker)
    Pevsner, Nikolaus, 1964, Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Harmondsworth) p608 [slight]
    White, W., 1872 (3edn), History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire p751
• Journal Articles
  • 1980, Moated Sites Research Group report Vol7 p54
    1970, 'Archaeological Notes for 1969' Lincolnshire History and Archaeology Vol4 p13
    1968, 'Archaeological Notes for 1967' Lincolnshire History and Archaeology Vol3 p33
    Brown, R, Allen, 1959, 'A List of Castles, 1154–1216' English Historical Review Vol74 p249-280 [Reprinted in Brown, R. Allen, 1989, Castles, conquest and charters: collected papers (Woodbridge: Boydell Press) p90-121] http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0013-8266%28195904%2974%3A291%3C249%3AALOC1%3E2.0.CO%3B2-P
• Antiquarian (Histories and accounts from late medieval and early modern writers)
  • Chandler, John, 1993, John Leland's Itinerary: travels in Tudor England (Sutton Publishing) p298
    Toulmin-Smith, Lucy (ed), 1910, The itinerary of John Leland in or about the years 1535-1543 (Bell and Sons; London) Vol2 p147 http://www.archive.org/details/itineraryofjohnl02lelauoft
• Other sources, 'grey' literature, unpublished works, etc. (Theses, in-house reports and other such)
  • English Heritage, 2000, Revised scheduing document 33126. MPP 23
    Healey, R.H. and Roffe, D.R., Some medieval and later earthworks in South Lincolnshire p61-3 (unpub)