Monument record KCC 048 - Earthworks of a medieval fish pond and dam
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3803 6688 (139m by 187m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM36NE |
| Civil Parish | KELSALE CUM CARLTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Earthworks of a medieval fish pond and dam on the edge of the former Kelsale Park. Visible on 1m and 2m dtm LiDAR. There is documentary evidence for fish stews at one end (S1)(S2).
A well preserved pond bay with a maximum height of 3.0m and a maximum width of 18.0m extends for 214.0m across a south-west facing valley; a centralised former overflow has been enlarged for use as a field-way. A knoll to the south of the bay contains large dressed stones with a spread of building debris; this is almost certainly the site of a water mill, whilst to the immediate south of the knoll a now swift running stream represents the course of the former mill race (S3-4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey.
- <S2> SSF58761 E-mail: Rainer, J.. 2013. Email: John Rainer to Joanna Caruth; Neideval fishpond, Kelsale Park.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S4> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 FDC 15-MAY-79.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2021 6:03PM