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Fishponds, located 200 metres south-west of Townfoot Farm in Northumberland, is a series of medieval or post-medieval artificial water features. The site comprises a sequence of earthwork ponds constructed to manage water flow and likely served agricultural or manorial purposes common to the medieval period. The fishponds represent surviving evidence of the landscape management and resource exploitation practices of rural medieval communities in northern England. As a designated ancient monument, the site contributes to understanding the development and use of water resources in the medieval Northumbrian countryside.
Fishponds, 200m south west of Townfoot Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008428. View the official record →
Fishponds, located 200 metres south-west of Townfoot Farm in Northumberland, is a series of medieval or post-medieval artificial water features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008428.
Fishponds, 200m south west of Townfoot Farm 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 1008428.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead, 650m west of High Cowden Cottage (7.5 km), Two round cairns, 220m south west of Pittland Hills (7.7 km), Romano-British farmstead, 520m north east of Birtley Shields (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fishponds, 200m south west of Townfoot Farm'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.
Fishponds, 200m south west of Townfoot Farm stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.