Record Details

NHER Number:25461
Type of record:Monument
Name:Post medieval fishpond

Summary

An unusual brick lined fishpond, with a brick domed roof, built in the late 18th century for the storage of fish for the nearby manor house (NHER 10547).

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 1259 1886
Map Sheet:TG11NW
Parish:ALDERFORD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Domed brick chamber said to be an 18th century fish tank, fed by a spring, and serving the Manor (NHER 10547).
(S1) in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 3 October 1989.

Monument Types

  • FISHPOND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • LIME WORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. All this-and a fish tank. 8 September.

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