Monument record 1117 - Fishpond Meadow

The name of this field. "Fishpond Meadow", suggests that it may once have been the site of a medieval fishpond, though there is no trace of a pond there today. Fishponds were often part of large estates or monasteries in medieval times. Fish was an important part of the diet for the rich, particularly for those in religious houses where abstinence from meat was frequently required.