Monument record 5049/0/3 - Possible Medieval Fishpond (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Good quality photography

{2} Two roughly rectangular embanked ponds, 30-40m long and 30m wide, with a smaller pond, 30m by 15m to the north.

{4} The fourth 'pond' to the north is extremely irregular and, although possibly originally part of the series, it has been modified, the stone tumble at its edge perhaps being quarry debris.

{5} Air photos show 2 smaller ponds at each end of the larger ones. Photo numbers NCCAP:SP7958/16-22.

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

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.84 site 8 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.298 site 11 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<4> Hall, D (Ed), 1979, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter (9), 9/46 (checked) (Journal). SNN28703.

<5> FOARD G.R., Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN51498.

<6> Foard G, Great Houghton Earthworks, (unchecked) (Drawing). SNN57967.

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Jan 5 2021 12:15PM