Monument record 3308/0/1 - Possible Medieval/Post Medieval Pond, Old Pond Close

Pond shown on map of 1760. One of a small number of similar ponds in the south part of the parish, all of highly irregular form; purpose and date unknown

{1}Dense vegetation; ewks occupied by many trees but in parts slightly more open than surrounds with clumps of grass; standing water within central part of pond; form of pond more closely resembles substantial ditch embanked around all sides & with 2 long banks forming islands within N&S parts; banks approx 1.5m high & up to 5m wide; series of short adjoining arms more pronounced than shown on OS plan; additional 7+ arms present within southern part; sketch plan; several have shallower & narrower thresholds close to their junction with the main channel; their far ends are deeper & broader in character;

{2} In Old Pond Close there is [a pond] which consists of two narrow parallel channels which meet in the centre where there are short extensions to either side. This is shown on a map of 1760 {3}.

<1> CADMAN G.E., 1994, SMR REPORT FORM, (unchecked) (Note). SNN50022.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.185 (part checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> 1760, Northants Record Office map including Yardley Hastings 1760, (unchecked) (Map). SNN32380.

<4> Hall D.N., 1997, Northamptonshire Forests: Fineshade, Westhay, Southwick & Yardley Chase (Archaeological Interpretation Survey, Part 2), (unchecked) (Report). SNN62050.

<5> Hall D. N., 1997, Northamptonshire Forests: Fineshade, Westhay, Southwick & Yardley Chase (Archaeological Interpretation Survey, Part 2 Maps 1997), (unchecked) (Map). SNN62051.

<6> Hall D.N., 2001, Northamptonshire Woodland Survey Archive, (part checked) (Digital archive). SNN109590.

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Feb 17 2025 7:13PM