Monument record MLI34173 - Former Duck Decoy, Bourne North Fen
Summary
Site of a former duck decoy pond, on land at Bourne North Fen.
Type and Period (1)
- DECOY POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A duck decoy pond known as the Bourne Decoy was located on Bourne North Fen, between Twenty Station and the River Glen. {1}
The site is marked on the 1st edition 1" Ordnance Survey map of this area, with the pond labelled as 'Decoy'. {2}
Although no longer labelled as a decoy, the outline of the former pond is clearly marked in this area on the 1st edition 6" Ordnance Survey County Series map. The field pattern in this area had significantly changed by the time of the 2nd edition 25" Ordnance Survey County Series map, indicating that the pond had been backfilled by the time of this map's publication. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI3978 Article in Serial: A. Roebuck. 1935. 'Lincolnshire Duck Decoys' in The Lincolnshire Magazine. vol.2, no.5, p.136.
- <2> SLI3685 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360. Oakham.
- <3> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. TF 12 SE.
- <4> SLI3566 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-06. 25 Inch County Series Map - Second Edition. 1:2500. TF 12 SE.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 1650 2032 (292m by 292m) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | BOURNE, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 29 2022 9:51AM
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