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HER Number: 4118
Record Type: Monument
Name: Medieval Fishpond

Designations

    Grid Reference: SP 438 330
    Parish:BARFORD ST JOHN AND ST MICHAEL, CHERWELL, OXFORDSHIRE

    Monument Type(s):

    • FISHPOND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

    Summary

    Earthwork of large medieval fishpond attached to west end of moated site. It is c.5'- 6' deep with a massive retaining bank on the south side and a smaller retaining bank on the north side.

    Associated Monuments

    MOX3668Medieval Moated Site at Manor Farm, Barford St John (Monument)

    Associated Finds:

  • None
  • Description

    2) Scored for MPP.
    3) During MPP reassessment of sites by S Weaver in 1999-2000, this site (along with PRN 1144) was found to be of scheduable quality; see DRF for PRN 1144 for S Weaver notes on site in advance of proposed scheduling.


    <1> Field Notes/Field Visit, M Aston, December 1970. See report in DRF (Unpublished document). SOX261.


    <2> MPP Documents for Oxfordshire, S Lisk, 15.6.93 (Index). SOX259.


    <3> OCC Archaeological Service, 1999, MPP assessment of Moated Site and Fishponds at Manor Farm, Barford St John (Unpublished document). SOX2126.

    Sources

    <1>Field Notes/Field Visit. M Aston, December 1970. See report in DRF. [Unpublished document / SOX261]
    <2>MPP Documents for Oxfordshire. S Lisk, 15.6.93. [Index / SOX259]
    <3>OCC Archaeological Service. 1999. MPP assessment of Moated Site and Fishponds at Manor Farm, Barford St John. [Unpublished document / SOX2126]