Middleham Castle Fishpond, Bishop Middleham (Bishop Middleham)
Bishop Middleham Castle from the North showing fish ponds to west and south c.1300
In 1313 a reference was made to a fishpond. It was probably on marshy ground below the (house D1116). It was probably to the south of the house where earthworks can be seen close to a modern stream. Fish kept in fishponds were an important source of food in the medieval period.
D1119
Limestone Landscapes Historic Environment Audit And Action Plan 2008 - 2009; Archaeo-Environment Ltd doi:10.5284/1019702
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