Fishponds 200m E of Church, Atherstone on Stour.
Description of this historic site
Possible fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish. There is documentary evidence to suggest that they were Medieval in origin. They are still visible as earthworks, and are situated 100m east of the church at Atherstone on Stour.
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Notes about this historic site
1 The waters of the Stour no doubt fed the fishpond for the stocking of which the Constable of Kenilworth was directed in 1231 to give Godfrey de Crawecumb 200 live bream.
2 Field at above grid reference shows large enclosures. Show as irregular mounds ?fishponds
3 These may be the fishponds referred to in reference 1. An earthwork which may be a fishpond can be seen extending from the Stour at SP2051 in an E direction across the field to SP2050. Vague banks also exist in the area.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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