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Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm is a water management structure dating to the post-medieval period in Sussex. The monument comprises an artificial pond and associated overflow channel, representing the agricultural infrastructure developed to support farming operations at Wapsbourne Farm. Such pond systems were essential features of rural estates, serving purposes including livestock watering, fish farming, and the retention of water for operational needs. The survival of these earthworks provides evidence of the practical engineering and land management practices employed by Sussex farmers during the post-medieval centuries.
Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013405. View the official record →
Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm is a water management structure dating to the post-medieval period in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013405.
Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm. 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 1013405.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill (5.1 km), Medieval farmstead at Buckham Hill, immediately north and south east of Princes (6.1 km), Moated site in Orchard Wood (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm.'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.
Post-Medieval Pondbay and Overspill Channel, Wapsbourne Farm. stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.