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Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165 metres north west of Elwick Hall is a medieval monument comprising a constructed fishpond together with associated field enclosures and evidence of systematic land division. The site dates to the medieval period and represents the infrastructure of agricultural and manorial exploitation typical of organised estate management during this era. The fishpond would have served both practical purposes in providing a food resource and potentially as a status symbol reflective of the landholding's importance. The monument survives as earthworks within the landscape, retaining archaeological value for understanding medieval settlement patterns and land use in County Durham.
Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016353. View the official record →
Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165 metres north west of Elwick Hall is a medieval monument comprising a constructed fishpond together with associated field enclosures and evidence of systematic land division. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016353.
Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system (2.8 km), Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church (3.4 km), Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall stands on Zechstein Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Permian. The rock here is dolomitised limestone and dolomite.