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Moated site and fishpond at Botany Bay Copse is a medieval earthwork monument located in Berkshire, England. The site comprises the surviving remains of a moated enclosure and associated fishpond, features typical of high-status medieval settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat would have originally surrounded a residential or manorial dwelling, providing both defensive capability and water management for domestic and agricultural purposes. The fishpond represents the contemporary practice of maintaining freshwater fish stocks as a valuable food resource for the resident household.
Moated site and fishpond at Botany Bay Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013351. View the official record →
Moated site and fishpond at Botany Bay Copse is a medieval earthwork monument located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013351.
Moated site and fishpond at Botany Bay Copse 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 1013351.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cropmark complex NE of Model Farm (3.6 km), Cropmark complex S of Charvil Lane (4 km), Moated site at Smewin's Farm (4.1 km).
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