NHER 9853 (Building record) - Caistor Old Hall

Medieval manorial site, possibly moated. Legend of Roman mosaic pavement found. Present mansion of 1612, altered with grand staircase in 1647, extremely elaborate woodwork. Additions around 1800 and 1920. Grade II* listed building.
17th century dovecot and stables converted to farm buildings 19th century. Grade II listed (dovecot only - rest delisted)
See (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 12 November 1992.

6 August 1993. NLA air photography.
Old Hall farm to be seen beyond Venta Roman town (NHER 9786).
H. Clare (NLA), 5 February 2001.

15 October 1993. NLA air photography.
Hall clearly visible.
H. Clare (NLA), 21 February 2001.

28 May 1994. NLA air photography.
Site of destruction of barn in scheduled area (barn part of Old Hall Farm).
H. Clare (NLA), 2 February 2001.

November 1994. Trial Trench and Watching Brief.
Observation of service trenches dug during conversion of dovecot/barn to residential use.
Produced Roman and post medieval sherds and a tegula.
See NHER 61208 for further details.
E. Rose (NLA), 15 March 1995. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 5 December 2022.

Before May 1996. Metal detecting at Old Hall Farm.
Roman: ligula fragment, long scoop with broken moulded handle. See (S2).
Middle Saxon: pin, flattened globular head with ring and dot decoration above and short collar, long straight shaft. Complete. See (S2).
Undated finds.
Identified by S. M. Margeson (NCM).
H. Geake (NLA), 15 September 1997.

November 1999.
Stables, granary and shelter sheds about 25m south west of the Old Hall delisted.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 30 January 2008.