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Old Hall moat and two fishponds is a medieval monument located in Nottinghamshire, England, comprising a moated homestead with associated fishponds. The moat, which would have surrounded a timber or stone dwelling, dates to the medieval period and represents a common form of aristocratic or manorial settlement characteristic of the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. The two fishponds adjacent to the moat indicate a substantial holding with resources sufficient to maintain both domestic water defences and food production. Such complexes demonstrate the medieval emphasis on combining residential security with the practical benefits of fishery management for sustenance and revenue.
Old Hall moat and two fishponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009153. View the official record →
Old Hall moat and two fishponds is a medieval monument located in Nottinghamshire, England, comprising a moated homestead with associated fishponds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009153.
Old Hall moat and two fishponds 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 1009153.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Civil War redoubt 680m north west of Dairy Farm (7.3 km), Averham moat and enclosure (7.4 km), Newark Castle (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Old Hall moat and two fishponds'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.
Old Hall moat and two fishponds stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.