More information : [NZ 29620778] Moat [N.R.] (1) There are associated fishponds, the whole in fair condition. Published survey (25") revised. (2) NZ 296078 One of the moated sites of the Medieval earthwork complex associated with the shrunken village of Dalton on Tees, was investigated in 1971. Partial excavation of the central mound of the more western enclosure (see plan) by Pallister and Still revealed that the platform was partly roughly surfaced, but no structural evidence was found. A small causeway crossing the western ditch midway was contemporary with the ditch, which was revetted on its outer face only. North of the main ditch and mound and connected to it by small channels are 3 rectangular depressions, one still holding water. The whole complex is surrounded by an earth bank and lies immediately behind one of the former village crofts, now largely obliterated by a recent by-pass road. The absence of any structure on the central mound, the non-defensive nature of the sloping sided ditch and the associated shallow depressions implying breeding tanks, all suggest that this is a group of small fish ponds. Pottery from the platform build-up is broadly datable to circa 1300, while the small quantity on its surface was mostly late medieval, including Cistercian ware. (3-4)
NZ 29590776. The earthwork remains of a complex of fishponds associated with the medieval village of Dalton upon Tees. The complex is similar to the nearby moated site in form, comprising a rectangular platform surrounded by a ditch. A depression to the north east represents the remains of a second pond, while further north is an elongated depression thought to have been a settling pond. Originally believed to be a moat, the results of the 1971 excavation led to the conclusion that the site represented a small complex of fishponds. Similar moated platforms may also have been used as locations for the rearing of fowl. Scheduled. (5) |