Monument record 3738/0/2 - Medieval/Post Medieval Fishponds

Fishponds (remains)

{1} (SP 854638) To the east of Earls Barton church and village there was a spring known as the Fish-pond spring which at one time had some large fish ponds below. Supporting evidence as to the existence of these ponds is given in the use of the name Fish-pond as a prefix to a spinney, field and orchard.

{3} North of Broad Street there were apparently once a number of fishponds which were later turned into watercress beds. These have now been destroyed.

{4} The dam of the northernmost fishpond still survives [HER Mon 3738/0/3].

{5} Fishpond Close.

{7} All recognisable traces of the fish ponds and the watercress beds that superseded or were adapted from them have disappeared.

<1> 1917, Journal of The Northamptonshire Natural History Society, 19/41 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN32066.

<2> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1978, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977, 13/186 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN2192.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.42 Site 15 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.197/Site 15 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77382.

<5> 1838, Enclosure Map of Earls Barton, (unchecked) (Map). SNN55304.

<6> Taylor P., 1992, Fishponds Report 1992, (checked) (Report). SNN1339.

<7> Seaman, B H, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 BHS 03-SEP-70 (Notes). SNN111541.

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Jan 20 2023 10:37AM