NHER 49136 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Fishponds to the north of Wood Rising Hall

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Summary

A group of fishponds survive as earthworks to the north of Wood Rising Hall. They are probably medieval in date and may have been associated with a nearby moated site (NHER 8825).

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Map sheet	TF90SE
Civil Parish	CRANWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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November 2006. Field observation.
A group of large rectangular ponds survives to the north of Wood Rising Hall. At the time of the visit most contained water, although at least one was dry. Their shape, form and size suggests that they are medieval fishponds. They appear on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (S1) and on modern maps.
The banks of the ponds and the areas around them are highly vegetated, with oaks, hornbeans and many coppiced trees.
D. Robertson (NLA), 1 December 2006.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF80460 Article in Serial: Robertson, D. & Paterson, H.. 2010. The Norfolk Monuments Management Project 1990-2010. Twenty Years Conserving the County's Rural Historic Environment.. Norfolk Archaeology. XLVI, pp 15-28.
<S1> SNF7512 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map.