Life In A Medieval Castle
Rivers & Fishponds
Rivers and fish ponds were important resources, used for defence or fishing, or both.
A significant part of Magna Carta is taken up with concerns about fish weirs.
Many castles and manor houses (and monasteries) had nearby fish ponds. If a natural pond did not exist then one could be built.
More on Life in a Medieval Castle
Introduction to Life in a Medieval Castle
- The Great Hall
- Bed Chambers
- Solars
- Bathrooms, Lavatories and Garderobes
- Kitchens, Pantries, Larders & Butteries
- Gatehouses and Guardrooms
- Chapels & Oratories
- Cabinets and Boudoirs
- Storerooms, Undercrofts & Cellars
- Ice Houses
- Dovecotes
- Apartments
Officers & Servants in a Medieval Castle
- Food Preparation
- Cereals
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Fish and Seafood
- Meat
- Dairy Products
- Herbs and Spices
- Puddings (Sweets and Desserts)
- Food Preservation
- Influence of Church Teaching
- Healthy Eating
- Meals and Etiquette
Mills: Windmills and Water Mills
