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The Medieval fishpond complex and associated features at North Kelsey Grange is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a system of interconnected ponds and water management infrastructure dating to the medieval period. Located in Lincolnshire, the complex represents the remains of aquacultural provision typical of substantial medieval estates, where artificial ponds were engineered to produce freshwater fish as a valuable protein source for the manor house and its community. The site retains evidence of the earthworks constructed to create and maintain these ponds, including banks, channels, and drainage features that demonstrate the considerable investment required for such agricultural enterprises during the medieval period.
Medieval fishpond complex and associated features at North Kelsey Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020354. View the official record →
The Medieval fishpond complex and associated features at North Kelsey Grange is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a system of interconnected ponds and water management infrastructure dating to the medieval period.
Medieval fishpond complex and associated features at North Kelsey Grange 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 1020354.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Kelsey Hall moated site (3.4 km), Moated site 285m east of Castlethorpe House (7.9 km), Medieval castle and ecclesiastical complex, Kingerby (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval fishpond complex and associated features at North Kelsey Grange's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Medieval fishpond complex and associated features at North Kelsey Grange stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.