Monument record MLI42907 - SITE OF DECOY POND, SEDGEDIKE
Summary
SITE OF DECOY POND, SEDGEDIKE
Type and Period (1)
- DECOY POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A decoy was located on a small intake in the East Fen, where there was formerly a cell attached to Hagnaby Priory. Extant in 1807, it was owned (or leased?) by Thomas Dowse but presumably went out of use with the drainage of the East Fen after 1810. {1}{4}
Decoy Farm is marked on the 6 inch and 1:10,000 Ordnance Survey maps, and appeared on the first edition 1 inch Ordnance Survey map. {2}{3}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI928 Bibliographic Reference: PADLEY, J.S.. 1882. THE FENS AND FLOODS OF MID-LINCOLNSHIRE. p69 PLANS 3,4.
- <2> SLI3659 Map: OS. 1956. OS 6 INCH SERIES. TF 46 SW.
- <3> SLI3614 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1970. 1:10000 Ordnance Survey Series Map. 1:10000. TF 46 SW.
- <4> SLI3978 Serial: ROEBUCK A. 1935. LINCOLNSHIRE MAGAZINE. Vol 2 No.5, p136.
- <5> SLI3685 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1825. 1 Inch Map - First Edition. 1:63360. LOUTH.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 4370 6050 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE ST PETER, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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