More information : (Centred SE 073 540) Fish Ponds (NR) (1) two fish ponds - 'A' (SE 0728 5400) with average depth of 1.5m and 'B'(SE 0732 5396) with average depth of 1.4m. Retaining bank appears to be contemporary with construction of pond. The published survey (25") of the fishponds has been revised.(1-3) (See survey with SE 05 SE 1)
A third fishpond, centred at SE 0735 5402, is visible as an earthwork on air photographs. This feature is roughly 29m square and has a leat running from its southern side into a small issue. It is possible that this too can be revised as a tanning pit, however further investigation would be required. Tanks 'A' and 'B' (mentioned above) have been sketch plotted by the Dales NMP Project. More recently they have been mapped at 1:10000 scale for the Lower Wharfedale NMP Project. (4)
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