Monument record MDO4143 - Fishpond, Kington Magna
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Summary
A fishpond fed by a spring. Excavations by the Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group revealed a split-level fishpond.
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Full Description
The remains of a Medieval fish-pond of about 1 acre extent, fed by a spring, are situated on the hill slope just below church at Kington Magna. (The spring is shown on OS 6" 1962 at ST76762312). <1>
According to a former rector (a), an excavation was carried out on the fish-pond in 1847, but no particulars of this have been found. Field walking has produced a considerable quantity of Medieval pottery in the area. <2>
The site of the pond is visible on air photographs as a rectangular feature at ST 76762311. (Position confirmed by Mrs Ross). <3>
An emergency excavation by Shaftesbury and District Arch. Group near Kington Magna church, on a site producing early Medieval pottery, revealed a split-level fish-pond. <4>
The ponds were surveyed by DIHE Poole during the 1980's and shown to overlay a bank which may be contemporary with the Medieval settlement to the South, (ST 72 SE 39). The size of the pond indicates that it was a commercial enterprise either deliberately displacing a settlement area or using a deserted site to advantage. <5>
The fishpond is tentatively dated to the C15th. <6>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO17627 Verbal communication: Ross, M S. 1979. Letter from Mrs M S Ross, Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group dated 6 November 1979.
- <2> SDO17628 Verbal communication: Ross, M S. 1979. Telephone conversation Mrs M S Ross, Shaftesbury and District Archaeological Group.
- <3> SDO17629 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1924 4237-8.
- <4> SWX9310 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1980. Council for British Archaeology Group 12: Newsletter, 1980. 12.
- <5> SDO84 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1985. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1984. 106. 123.
- <6> SDO85 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1986. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1985. 107. 29, 40-1.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 202436.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 767 231 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST72SE |
| Civil Parish | Kington Magna; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 031 036
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 72 SE 13
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 202436
Record last edited
Feb 11 2022 6:58PM