Monument record MLI23215 - Former Duck Decoy, Deeping Fen

Summary

Site of a former duck decoy pond at Deeping Fen.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Site of one of five duck decoy ponds, known to have been located on Deeping Fen, between Spalding Common and Bourne Fen, between the River Glen and the North Drove Drain. {1} The site is thought to be marked in this location on the 1st edition 1" Ordnance Survey map of this area. {2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Article in Serial: A. Roebuck. 1935. 'Lincolnshire Duck Decoys' in The Lincolnshire Magazine. vol.2, no.5, p.136.
  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360. Oakham.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 1802 2060 (245m by 220m) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish DEEPING ST NICHOLAS, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 29 2022 11:14AM

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