Monument record 4391/1 - Post-medieval fishponds, east of Harborough Road

Earthworks of three roughly rectangular fishponds set into the valley bottom. Separated by massive earthen dams 2.5m to 3m high. A C19th sluice has been built in the middle of the dam.

{1} Site visited 12/06/1986. Lower pond still water-filled. Other ponds are now dry and overgrown, but all are in fair condition. Not suitable for display.

{2} The fishponds were created in the mid C16th.

{3} Earthworks of three roughly rectangular fishponds set iinto the valley bottom. Separated by massive earthen dams 2.5m to 3m high. The dam of the lowest pond has been much altered in recent times; it has an ashlar rear face and a C19th stone sluice in its centre.

{5} NCCAP:SP7574/003.

<1> FOARD G.R., 1986, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN50982.

<2> Lamport Hall: Information Sheet 1, (unchecked) (Draft). SNN47919.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1981, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.115 Site 9 (checked) (Series). SNN77381.

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

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

<5> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, (unchecked) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<6> RCHME, Undated, RCHME Inventory: Northamptonshire II (Central), 889837 (Archive). SNN112900.

Record last edited

Feb 3 2025 7:55PM