Monument record 1884/3/4 - Possible medieval fishponds (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Small scale excavation

{2} A rectangualr pond of considerable size set into the valley side and connected to the castle ditch by a narrow channel. The water was held in this pond by a massive bank or dam on its south and east sides, which still stands up to 3.5m high.

{4} Just to the south-east of the moated area lies a large waterfilled fishpond connected to the moat by a water channel and earthworks surrounding the pond indicate that it was originally about 30m square. The water was held in the pond by a massive dam on the south and east sides which still stands up to 3.5m high.

{5} Two rectangular ponds, one dry; the other 80 ft north south and 140 ft east west and half full of water, joined to the main moat by a channel. A further dry channel runs east west to the south.

<1> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Photographs). SNN104822.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.99 site 23 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> Taylor P., 1992, Fishponds Report 1992, (checked) (Report). SNN1339.

<4> English Heritage, 1992, English Heritage Scheduling Notification, (part checked) (Report). SNN47128.

<5> 1976, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter, 6/25-6 (checked) (Notes). SNN39995.

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Aug 27 2010 12:45PM