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Seven fishponds at Ufton Court is a complex of medieval fishponds located near Ufton in Berkshire. The ponds, which survive as earthwork features in the landscape, represent the remains of an aquaculture system that would have supplied fish to the estate, reflecting the importance of freshwater fish as a protein source in the medieval diet of the manor's inhabitants. The fishponds are arranged in a series of interconnected basins, demonstrating the sophisticated management and engineering required to maintain such facilities. The site dates from the medieval period and forms part of the wider landscape history associated with Ufton Court, providing evidence of the economic activities and land use practices that characterised the estate during this era.
Seven fishponds at Ufton Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006976. View the official record →
Seven fishponds at Ufton Court is a complex of medieval fishponds located near Ufton in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006976.
Seven fishponds at Ufton Court 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 1006976.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated features (4.6 km), Flex Ditch (5.1 km), Three sections of a linear earthwork between Churchlane Copse and Early Bridge Copse, south of Silchester (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Seven fishponds at Ufton Court'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.
Seven fishponds at Ufton Court stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.