Haddington, Lincolnshire

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Haddington is a large hamlet, just off the Fosse Way Roman road, now known as the A46; in Lincolnshire, England, in the district of North Kesteven, 11 km (7 miles) south-west of Lincoln and 1.5 km (1 mile) west of Aubourn.

[edit] Geography

It is part of the civil parish of Aubourn, Haddington and South Hykeham. It contains a mixture of housing and farm buildings, all brick built, and stands on the north bank of the River Witham 200m from the river. For the civil parish, the primary school is in South Hykeham.

[edit] Earthworks

Between the hamlet and the river are the earthworks of what appears to be considerable manorial complex or grange. However, it has not so far been possible to carry out the archaeological work needed to positively identify them. The complex consists chiefly of one more or less square moated area of 30 by 40m, surrounded by water-filled ditches. A rectangular platform, partly ditched, which lies to the west, and is approximately 100m across, has the appearance of part of a formal garden. There is a narrow bank across it 20m from the west end, which may conceal a buried wall; it encloses part of the west end, but is unclear at its southern corner. A 30m length of water may have been a symmetrical pond. The remainder of the earthworks continue on a layout almost at right angles to the rest. What is only visible is a medieval dovecote.

Coordinates: 53.1541° N 0.6367° W