Monument record 4268/1/5 - Medieval fishpond (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) checked
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Summary
Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{2} A large rectangular pond, now dry. This appears to be a former fishpond.
The capital messuage, later to be the castle, is first mentioned in an undated document of the mid 12th century. Around 1200 ‘Henry de Braybroc released to the Abbot and Convent of Pipewell all his rights in the dam which Robert de Braibroc his father had made in Braibroc so that the water of the dam may have its course to Henry’s fishpond as it used to have’. This suggests that part of the existing fishponds was constructed in the late 12th century.
<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.
<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.11 site 1 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.
<3> Taylor P., 1992, Fishponds Report 1992, (checked) (Report). SNN1339.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN104822 Photographs: Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs. Used with NMR & CUCAP collections.
- <2> SNN77380 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1979. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 2. HMSO. p.11 site 1 (checked).
- <3> SNN1339 Report: Taylor P.. 1992. Fishponds Report 1992. (checked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 7673 8444 (117m by 72m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRAYBROOKE, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 5 2014 11:46AM
