1 A 17th-century duck decoy is located within the estate of the Royal Agrciultural Society of England. It consists of a central pond with four radiating ‘pipes’ in which ducks ...
A 17th-century duck decoy is located within the estate of the Royal Agrciultural Society of England. It consists of a central pond with four radiating 'pipes' in which ducks would be trapped.
1 It appears that the stream to the SE of Umberslade Hall was once damned across its valley to form two large pools. The pool to the NW is very ...
The site of possible Medieval fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish. They are still visible as earthworks, and are situated 200m east of Umberslade Hall.
1 A fishpond to the S of the moat is 36m by 50m and is mainly wet with a maximum depth of 1.7m.
3 There is also a second fishpond to ...
Fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish. They were probable associated with a Medieval Manor. They are still visible as earthworks, and are situated at the south of Umberslade Park.
1 At the foot of the natural slope to the N of the castle lies a fishpond, almost certainly associated with a castle.
2 The fishponds have been surveyed.
4 The upper ...
Fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish, which date to the Medieval period, and would have been associated with Beaudesert castle. They are still visible as earthworks and are situated 100m north of the Mount, at Henley in Arden.
1 This may have been one of the two mills in Tanworth mentioned in 1315. From the 17th century it belonged to the Umberslade Hall estate. Information on ownership ...
The site of a Medieval watermill and its associated building, leat, mill pond and fishpond. The mill pond, leat and fishpond are still visible as earthworks. It is situated 400m north of Botley Hill.
1 A watermill in Tanworth is recorded in the early 13th century and by 1316 there were 2 mills in the manor. In 1627 3 mills existed in the ...
Documentary evidence suggests this is the site of Tanworth Mill, a watermill originally built during the Medieval period. A pond and an overshot waterwheel, dating to the Imperial period, survive. The site is located 600m south east of Danzey Green.
1 Enclosure, fish ponds and ridge and furrow ploughing mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project
A rectangular enclosure formed from banks and ditches is apparent on aerial photographs to the north of Ryton. At the nothern end of the enclosure there appears to be two rectangular fish ponds that are fed from by a small stream, which now drains direct
1 Two earth banks seen on aerial photographs to the south of Brinklow Castle were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project.
Two earth banks can be seen on aerial photographs to the south of Brinklow Castle.
1 Opposite the former Bell coaching inn – now called Halford Bridge Hotel – is the oldest bowling green in the county and one of the five oldest in the ...
The site of a baiting place, where cock fighting took place during the Post Medieval and Imperial periods. It was situated on Main Street, Halford.
1 In the farmhouse of Fell Mill Farm is what Vivian Bird refers to as a railed cockpit.
2 An alternative suggestion might be that this is a gallery from which ...
The site of a possible baiting place, a railed cockpit used for cock fighting, dating to the Post Medieval period. It is located 700m south east of Roundham Spinney.
Earthworks of a fishpond.
1 In Fishpond Coppice in Weston Park is one of the original eight fishponds in the Park.
2 This is the only one to show surface indications today, ...
A Medieval fishpond used for the breeding and storage of fish. It survives as an earthwork as the last remaining one of an original eight. It is situated at Fishpond Coppice, Long Compton.
1 Banks exist around what appears to have been a fishpond. A second possible fishpond exists but is less well defined, and consists of a narrower depression with water at ...
Possible Medieval or Post Medieval fishponds used for the breeding and storage of fish. Traces of earthworks remain, and they are situated 300m west of the Police Station at Weston under Wetherley.
1 Excavation inside the moat revealed the foundations of a number of walls, usually about 0.23m below the surface. Several of these were followed, but insufficient work was done to ...
The site of Goodrest Lodge, a Medieval/Post Medieval manor house with double moat, bridge, fishponds and well. Remains of these features are visible as earthworks. On excavating the site, walls and floors were revealed. It is situated at Leek Wootton.
1 Not marked on a map of 1719. The pond may have been constructed after this. It is part of the extensive grounds of Wootton Court, which was built ...
A fishpond used for the breeding and storing of fish. It is visible as an earthwork and dates to the Imperial period. It is situated 200m south east of Wootton Court, Leek Wootton.
1 Fishponds marked.
2 These still exist in the same form.
Fishponds used for the breeding and storing of fish. Their date of origin is unknown. They are marked on a map of 1847 and suvive as earthworks. The fishponds are situated 100m south east of North Woodloes, Leek Wootton.
1 These two fishponds have man-made banks along the W side which appear to coincide with the Wedgnock Park boundary.
2 Marked as ‘Quarry Site’ on map of Wedgnock Park in ...
The site of fishponds, which were used for the breeding and storing of fish. Their date of origin is unknown, but they are still visible as earthworks. It is likely that they were used during the Medieval period. They are situated 300m south west of Gostee Spinney, Leek Wootton.
1 Fishponds, now dry. The largest was fed by a spring. The controlled effluent from this large embanked pond seems to have led off from the NE corner following a ...
A large complex of fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish. They were associated with the Medieval village of Wormleighton. They survive as earthworks, and are situated to the north west of the present hamlet of Wormleighton.
1 A group of five wooden piles were recovered from the north bank of the Avon from works relating to the construction of the Barford Bypass in 2006/7. Two of ...
Five wooden piles discovered during works for construction of Barford Bypass. Possible associated with a fish weir or bank revetment, they remain undated.
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2 The moat appears to have been subrectangular and about 75 by 50m, with a pair of fishponds to the SE.
3 Only the waterfilled NW arm survives, slight surface ...
Hurley Hall Moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building. It is visible as an earthwork and is Medieval in origin. It is situated at Hurley Hall Farm. Close by are two fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish, dating from the same period.
1A large shallow cut of an undefined shape was over 3.1m wide and 0.8m deep. The fill contained occasional stone fragments and the material had the apperance of an ...
A possible fishpond, of medieval date, was recorded during archaeological observation at Hill Cottage in 2011.
1 Near the farm are artificial ponds (fishponds or millpond?)
2 Only the fishponds of the village survive.
4 1972: the tenant at Chapel Bank Farm mentioned three fishponds around the house. ...
The site of Medieval fishponds, used for the breeding and storage of fish. They would have been associated with the Medieval deserted settlement of Lower Radbourne. They survive as earthworks, and are situated 650m east of Lower Radbourn Farm.
1 Fishpond, mostly dry but has been known to fill and even overflow. Shown on Inclosure map and tithe apportionment.(CRO, CR569/22)
2 Photograph.
Rectangular fishpond. Recorded on Inclosure map and tithe apportionment. Tithe apportionment describes it as 'fishponds and banks'.
1 About half way down the N slope of Bush Hill are three well-defined circles each containing a small central mound with a shallow ditch round it, outside the ditch ...
The site of a baiting place indicated by circular earthwork banks with mounds in the middle. They may have been used for cock fighting during the Post Medieval or Imperial periods. The site is located on Bush Hill, Flecknoe.
1 In the fields on the N side of Merevale Lane are various banks etc., indicating sites of fishstews and pools for the abbey corn mill, which faced Watling Street.
2 ...
The site of fishponds associated with Merevale Abbey. They are Medieval in origin and survive as earthworks. They are situated north of the site of Merevale Abbey.