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The medieval fishpond reservoir NE of Haughmond Abbey and SW of the hamlet of Haughton is a surviving example of monastic aquaculture infrastructure associated with the Augustinian priory at Haughmond in Shropshire. Such fishponds were integral to the economy and diet of medieval religious houses, providing a controlled source of freshwater fish to supplement the community's protein intake. The pond represents the practical application of monastic resource management during the medieval period, when religious institutions were among the most sophisticated agricultural enterprises in England. The site retains archaeological and topographical significance as evidence of Haughmond Abbey's exploitation and modification of its immediate landscape.
Medieval fishpond reservoir NE of Haughmond Abbey and SW of the hamlet of Haughton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002953. View the official record →
The medieval fishpond reservoir NE of Haughmond Abbey and SW of the hamlet of Haughton is a surviving example of monastic aquaculture infrastructure associated with the Augustinian priory at Haughmond in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002953.
Medieval fishpond reservoir NE of Haughmond Abbey and SW of the hamlet of Haughton 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 1002953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site discovered by aerial photography (4.7 km), Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm (6 km), Churchyard cross SW of St Giles Church (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval fishpond reservoir NE of Haughmond Abbey and SW of the hamlet of Haughton'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.
Medieval fishpond reservoir NE of Haughmond Abbey and SW of the hamlet of Haughton stands on Unnamed Metasedimentary Rocks, Neoproterozoic, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and conglomerate.