Monument record 5168/0/1 - Probable Medieval Fishpond (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation)

Earthwork: Poor quality photography

{2} Probable medieval fishponds in bottom of broad, open valley. Some damage by modern development. There appear to have once been three separate ponds. The south-easternmost is the only complete one, and was almost square, flat-bottomed, and bounded on the NE and SW by a low scarp 0.5m high. At its SE, down-stream, end is a large earthen dam up to 2m high, broken in the centre to allow the modern stream to pass through.

{2} Dam 2m high and 9m wide across a broad valley; the pond area to the north-west has now been partially levelled for a recreation area;

{5} Additional earthworks probably represent inlet channels at the north-west end of the pond; probably one of a series of ponds possibly relating to Abington Manor; SP787611.

<1> Gover J.E.B.; Mawer A.; Stenton F.M. (Eds.), 1933, The Place-names of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Series). SNN5881.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.419-21/Site 10 (checked) (Series). SNN77383.

<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1977, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1976, 12/231 (Report). SNN723.

<4> 1878, CONVEYANCE MAP, (unchecked) (Map). SNN46784.

<5> FOARD G.R., 1977, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN51330.

<6> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

Record last edited

Jul 19 2022 2:59PM