Medieval Fishpond, Eynsham Meadows
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Medieval Fishpond, Eynsham Meadows
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 9 Jun 2021
The site of Eynsham Abbey is just north of here and in the middle ages the abbots created a series of fish ponds on the estate using water from the nearby Chill Brook. The area is still wetland and is now a nature reserve.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.777559
Longitude
-1.375533