Fishponds south-west of Townfoot Farm (Corsenside)
(NY 90348682) Hallyards (Site of). (1)
Hall-Yards, the residence of the De Lisle family (first mentioned 1293) is still marked (in 1827) by ruins. There are remains of two fish-ponds, with a strong embankment on either side, divided by a bank which terminates in a rectangular platform. (2)
No trace of the residence survives. The fish-ponds, centred at NY 90258675, are as described, and are formed by earth and stone banks, from 0.8 to 2.5m. high. The rectangular platform may be the steading of a building. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)
NY 9026 8673. Fishponds 200m SW of Townfoot Farm. Scheduled RSM No 25045. The remains of a set of four fishponds of medieval date situated on the floor of the Rede valley. There are two main ponds, situated to the N of two smaller susidiary ponds. The two main ponds, one rectangular and the other more irregular in shape, have been dug into the ground and the resultant spoil of stone and earth formed into banks on each side; the banks range from 0.8m to 2.5m high. The ponds are divided by a substantial stone and earth bank 2m high and 10m wide which terminates in a sub-circular stone revetted platform 9m in diameter and 1.4m high. This platform is thought to be the site of a building associated with the fishponds. S of the main ponds there are two smaller subsidiary ponds orientated E-W; they are 10m to 15m long and 12m and 18m wide respectively. These are interpreted as feeder or breeding ponds. Lying adjacent to the two smaller ponds and running into the main ponds from the S there is a narrow leat from which water would be chanelled into the ponds. The fishponds are associated with the medieval grange of Hallyards, of which no surface trace survives but which was first recorded in documents in 1293. The ponds have been truncated on their N side by a modern road and a metal shed stands at the N end of the monument. (4)
Hall-Yards, the residence of the De Lisle family (first mentioned 1293) is still marked (in 1827) by ruins. There are remains of two fish-ponds, with a strong embankment on either side, divided by a bank which terminates in a rectangular platform. (2)
No trace of the residence survives. The fish-ponds, centred at NY 90258675, are as described, and are formed by earth and stone banks, from 0.8 to 2.5m. high. The rectangular platform may be the steading of a building. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)
NY 9026 8673. Fishponds 200m SW of Townfoot Farm. Scheduled RSM No 25045. The remains of a set of four fishponds of medieval date situated on the floor of the Rede valley. There are two main ponds, situated to the N of two smaller susidiary ponds. The two main ponds, one rectangular and the other more irregular in shape, have been dug into the ground and the resultant spoil of stone and earth formed into banks on each side; the banks range from 0.8m to 2.5m high. The ponds are divided by a substantial stone and earth bank 2m high and 10m wide which terminates in a sub-circular stone revetted platform 9m in diameter and 1.4m high. This platform is thought to be the site of a building associated with the fishponds. S of the main ponds there are two smaller subsidiary ponds orientated E-W; they are 10m to 15m long and 12m and 18m wide respectively. These are interpreted as feeder or breeding ponds. Lying adjacent to the two smaller ponds and running into the main ponds from the S there is a narrow leat from which water would be chanelled into the ponds. The fishponds are associated with the medieval grange of Hallyards, of which no surface trace survives but which was first recorded in documents in 1293. The ponds have been truncated on their N side by a modern road and a metal shed stands at the N end of the monument. (4)
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FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1967; D Smith
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