Fishponds at Boat House Spinney
Description of this historic site
Fishponds used for the breeding and storing of fish, which date to the Medieval/Post Medieval period. There is 18th century documentary evidence for their existence, and they survive as overgrown earthworks. They are situated at Boat House Spinney, Dunchurch.
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Notes about this historic site
1 Three fishponds marked.
2 The ponds are still evident, but only one still contains water (very little), and they are not maintained, the whole area being very overgrown.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Comments
Confirming the fact that this is a medieval site. This is seen in the presence of Box, Hornbeam, and Yew trees that were planted by Monks and used Box as hard handles for axes, chisels, and other tools. Hornbeam – a kindling wood that burns without the need for drying, and Yew for archery.
These are always tell tale signs of Monastic lands and fishponds are as well BUT the wood does need some TLC.
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