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Fishponds 90m south east St Mary's Church is a medieval fishpond complex situated near the parish church in Nottinghamshire. The site comprises a series of pond features that were characteristic of monastic and manorial estates during the medieval period, designed for the management and cultivation of fish stocks to provide protein for institutional or aristocratic households. The earthwork remains survive as distinctive linear and rectangular depressions within the landscape, testament to the medieval emphasis on resource management and food production. Such fishponds represent an important aspect of the economic infrastructure of medieval religious and secular lordship across England.
Fishponds 90m south east St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018117. View the official record →
Fishponds 90m south east St Mary's Church is a medieval fishpond complex situated near the parish church in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018117.
Fishponds 90m south east St Mary'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 1018117.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at Manor Farm (1.6 km), Romano-British nucleated enclosed settlement and Roman villa complex at Glebe Farm (2.7 km), Dovecote 600m east of Home Farm (2.9 km).
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