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Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church is a medieval fishpond complex located in Durham, England. The site consists of a series of interconnected ponds that would have been constructed and maintained to support the local economy and food supply, likely associated with the adjacent church or religious establishment. Such fishponds were characteristic features of medieval monastic and parochial holdings, designed to manage water resources whilst providing a reliable source of protein through fish farming. The earthworks remain visible in the landscape as evidence of medieval land management and agricultural practice in the Durham area.
Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018947. View the official record →
Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church is a medieval fishpond complex located in Durham, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018947.
Fishponds 70m north of St Mary Magdalene's Church 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 1018947.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Great house 50m west of St Mary Magdalene's Church (0.1 km), Low Throston deserted medieval village (2.8 km), Sheraton medieval settlement and open field system (2.8 km).
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