Monument record 68/2/8 - Medieval/Post Medieval Fishpond (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Non-destructive fieldwork

{1} Includes illustration {6} showing a sheet of water on which float a small rowing boat and three swans.

{3} To the south again (marked 'd' on the earthwork plan) is a large embanked pond which, at its east end, is raised 2.5m above the adjacent ground.

{5} Subject to extensive refurbishment c.4+ ago, and returned to water along all but its western end. Prior to that it was all partially dry/heavily silted. A considerable amount of material reportedly removed including some ?glazed pottery. Most of the spoil was dumped along the pond’s north side apparently masking the earthwork bank recorded by RCHME. The resultant bank is wider and possibly higher than the original.

<1> GIBSON J.S.W., 1976, Three Lost Northamptonshire Houses and Their Owners, p.313 (checked) (Article). SNN41445.

<2> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.58 Site 19 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<4> Taylor P., 1992, Fishponds Report 1992, (unchecked) (Report). SNN1339.

<5> Cadman G.E., 1996, Farthinghoe Parish: Steane Park, (checked) (Report). SNN49716.

<6> Unknown, 1725 (circa), Steane, (unchecked) (Painting). SNN107417.

Record last edited

Oct 23 2023 12:32PM