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Countess Close, Lincolnshire

Countess Close is a mediæval moated site at Alkborough, Lincolnshire, in the Parts of Lindsey. The monument includes the buried and earthwork remains of a fortified mediæval manor house located at the top of the scarp above the River Trent floodplain. It was formerly believed to be a Roman camp. The monument is within the council area of North Lincolnshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1017289.

Place Type: Mediæval Moated Site
Historic County: Lincolnshire
Division of County: Parts of Lindsey
Lat, Long: 53.683838,-0.66945367
Grid Reference: SE 8797 2164
Civil Parish: Alkborough CP
Council Area: North Lincolnshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Lincolnshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 301067
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Countess_Close,_Lincolnshire_301067

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