Monument record 0573600000 - FISHPOND SPINNEY
Summary
Nineteenth century fishpond recorded in field visit. The pond is also visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FISHPOND (19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1899 AD?)
Description
Plan Form - SUBSQUARE
SHOWN ON EARLY C19 OS MAP & OS 1881 1:2500 MAP (B1).
PROBABLY DATES, IN ITS PRESENT FORM, IN THE LANDSCAPING OF GREAT BRICKHILL PARK IN THE 1830'S & 1850'S (THE 2 LARGE TERRACED FISHPONDS SE OF THE ABOVE FISHPOND WERE BUILT IN THE 1980'S) (B2).
A post-medieval landscape parkland pond is visible on historic aerial photographs and remote sensing data as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in woodland within the landscape park of Brickhill Manor and centred at SP 89673 31038, the irregularly shaped pond is about 526 square metres in area. On recent remote sensing data, the pond remains extant (3-5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC10087 Map: OS 1811 2-INCH DRAFT MAP/OS 1881 1:2500 MAP,1ST ED ITION.
- <2>SBC4415 Bibliographic reference: DUNCOMBE SIR PHILIP,BT,TO PIKE A R & PIKE A R JUNE 1990 FIELD VISIT.
- <3>SBC25852 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-3G-TUD-UK-86 RV 6127 26-MAR-1946.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP83SE Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8931.
- <5>SBC25776 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 25 inch (1:2500) scale map. Map. Buckinghamshire XX.3 1881.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 89676 31038 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BRICKHILL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13527)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Sep 6 2022 8:29AM
