Monument record 425/1/2 - Possible Medieval Moat or Fishponds

{1} The earliest detailed plan of the kitchen garden is the OS First Edition 25 Inch Survey, 1884. This shows a central circular pond with walkways emanating from it and two rectangular ponds at its southern end. The OS suggests that the latter may have originated as a moat, however they are more likely to have been manorial fishponds if they do pre-date the walled garden.

{2} A sequence of made ground or infilling of a former watercourse were recorded. The soils recorded during the watching brief would suggest that the garage is situated on the site of a post medieval pond, infilled in the latter part of the 20th century.

<1> Shaw M.; Soden I.; Masters P., 1995, Stanford-On-Avon, Northamptonshire, Archaeological Evaluation, p.4 (checked) (Report). SNN43941.

<2> Simmonds, C., 2011, An archaeological watching brief on land at Ashleigh House, 3 Church Lane, Stanford-on-Avon, Northamptonshire, (checked) (Report). SNN108148.

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Jun 5 2014 9:04AM