Monument record 503/0/3 - Medieval Fishpond

Fishpond remains

{1} Fishpond north west of the north end of Welford. Consists of a roughly rectangular area, embanked on the north-west and south-east sides and with a massive dam up to 3m high on the north-east. The modern stream flows to the north-west of the pond, but originally the water left the stream some 200m to the south-west and flowed in a narrow channel to a point just south-west of the pond. There the channel forked, one branch entering the pond and so filling it, the other passing along the south-east side as an overflow channel, leading back to the stream. Nothing is known of the pond's history. Plan: Fig.146.

{2} (SP 642815). As well as the fishponds, this site includes enclosures and hollow ways

{3} Plan.

{7} This pond is that previously recorded under SP 68 SW 19.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.196-7 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

<2> STEANE J.M., 1970, The Medieval Fishponds of Northamptonshire, p.309 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN4943.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP68SW19 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

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

<5> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP:6380/001-3 & 6480/001 (unchecked) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

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

<7> LEE, E S., 1991, RCHME Recorder, 09/Aug (Note). SNN114837.

<8> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central), 889310 (Archive). SNN112900.

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Feb 4 2025 7:17PM