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Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a complex of fishponds dating to the medieval period. The site consists of a series of interconnected pond features, characteristic of the fishpond systems that were constructed and maintained by monastic and manorial estates throughout medieval England to provide a reliable source of protein. The ponds are situated within the agricultural landscape south of Park Farm and represent the physical remains of medieval aquaculture infrastructure. Such fishpond complexes typically date from the twelfth century onwards and were often associated with estates of significant landholding entities, reflecting both the economic importance and technical sophistication of medieval fish farming.
Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1400506. View the official record →
Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a complex of fishponds dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1400506.
Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury 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 1400506.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The buried remains of the medieval fortified house and the C16 privy garden at Thornbury Castle (0.7 km), Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston (2.8 km), Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood (3.2 km).
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