Moulton Castle facts for kids
 Location in Lincolnshire
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| Location | near Moulton and Spalding |
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| Region | Lincolnshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°46′24″N 0°03′21″W / 52.773256°N 0.055841°W |
| Type | earthwork |
| History | |
| Periods | Norman and Plantagenet |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | not intact |
Moulton Castle, also called King's Hall Park, is a very old site in Lincolnshire, England. It's found about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Moulton village. This site is a special type of historical place called an earthwork and a scheduled monument. This means it's protected because of its historical importance.
Historians believe Moulton Castle was built around the 1100s. It was owned by a powerful family, the de Moultons, in the early 1200s. This was a time of trouble and fighting, so the castle's defenses were likely built then. The Moulton family lived there until at least 1313.
What Was Moulton Castle?
It's not fully clear if Moulton Castle was a true castle or a strong, fortified manor house. A manor house was a large country house that served as the main residence of a lord. We also don't know why it was built so far from the village.
Why Did It Disappear?
The castle was already in bad shape by 1461. By 1531, most of it was gone. Today, you can't see any castle ruins. The site is just a large, D-shaped moat (a ditch filled with water) and some earthworks. These are barely visible from nearby roads.
Discoveries at the Site
Not much digging has happened at Moulton Castle. During World War II, the Home Guard (a defense organization) found pottery from the 1200s while digging a bunker. Later, a local school did a "fieldwalking" trip. This is when people walk across a field to look for artifacts on the surface.
It's believed that some of the stones from the castle were used to help build part of the church porch in nearby Holbeach.
