Monument record MLI50504 - Medieval fishpond complex, 145m south east of Council Farm, Welton
Summary
Medieval fishpond complex, 145m south east of Council Farm, Welton
Type and Period (1)
- FISHPOND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
A group of 3 or possibly 4 fishponds lying on the north side of a shallow east-draining valley. The ponds are well-preserved in old pasture but details of their operation are unclear because of alterations to the adjacent fields and the straightening of the stream. A high-level east-west channel cut into the natural slope, was presumably fed by seepage. It supplied 3 rectangular ponds, each approximately 1m deep, arranged at right angles to it to the south. A parallel broad channel south of the ponds, itself embanked against the slope, may have acted as a single long pond. No direct documentary reference has been found to the fishponds but they lie within one of the three closes that together made up the medieval prebendal manor of Westhall as shown on late 18th and 19th century maps. These closes were 'West Yard', 'Chapel Yard', and 'Dove Yard' containing the fishponds. The field to the south of the stream is divided by slight banks, into regular rectangular plots. {1}
The fishpond complex was scheduled on 7th July 1999. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. pp51,210-211;Fig147;NOTES.
- <2> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. TF0079:LI.547.2.1,1994, .
- <3> SLI5475 Scheduling Record: English Heritage. 1999. Scheduling document 31636. MPP 22.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0089 7956 (114m by 94m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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