Information for record number MWA8147:
Site of Fishponds

Summary The site of Medieval moat and later fishponds (utilising re-excavated section of moat), used for the breeding and storage of fish, thought to date to the Post Medieval period. They are situated 60m south of Hurley Hall.
What Is It?  
Type: Fishpond, Moat
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kingsbury
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 25 95
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Site of fishponds shown to the south of Hurley Hall.
2 These fishponds (and Hurley Hall moat) were backfilled in the early ?20th century following a drowning. The present owner, Mr T. Horton, re-excavated both the fish ponds and the Hurley Hall moat in around 1983. Mr Horton has said that the fishponds may not be in their exact original positions. This is backed up by the 1st edition OS map. This information came from discussions with Mr Horton in 2007.
3 The remains of a moated Site formerly occupied by Harrison's House. It is not uncommon in moated Site research to find remains of moated Sites represented as a series of fishponds. This is often the result of moat channels infilling naturally over time.
4These are the remains of a moat marked on the 1st Edition OS map and partially visible on 1945 RAF air photo (Google Earth). The moat is larger than that surrounding Hurley hall itself and it seems likely that the two were linked.
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: Documentary Report on Hurley Hall, Hurley
Author/originator: S Fisher
Date: 2000
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Inclosure Map
Author/originator:
Date: 1822
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Volume/Sheet: CR 416/8
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: 1st edition 1:2500
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1882-1889
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Anna Stocks
Author/originator: Anna Stocks
Date: 2007 onwards
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument FISHPOND * A pond used for the rearing, breeding, sorting and storing of fish. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, etc. back
monument STOCKS * An instrument of punishment, in which the offender was placed in a sitting position in a timber frame, with holes to confine the ankles and wrists between two planks. back

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