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Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery Lodge is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire comprising a series of earthwork features associated with fish management practices. The site dates to the medieval period, when such ponds were important resources for monastic houses and manorial estates seeking to secure protein supplies through controlled aquaculture. The fishponds survive as a series of stepped earthworks with associated dams and drainage channels that are visible in the landscape. Such installations represent a sophisticated understanding of water management and reflect the significant value placed upon freshwater fish as a commodity during the medieval economy.
Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016964. View the official record →
Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery Lodge is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire comprising a series of earthwork features associated with fish management practices.
Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery Lodge 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 1016964.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Neolithic long barrow 480m south east of Acre House (4.9 km), Top Buildings long barrow (5.4 km), Neolithic long barrow 400m SSE of radio station (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval fishponds 380m south east of Nursery Lodge'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 fishponds 380m south east of Nursery Lodge 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.