Monument record MLI50388 - CROPMARK OF DUCK DECOY POND BETWEEN MAIN DRAIN AND CATCHWATER DRAIN
Summary
CROPMARK OF DUCK DECOY POND BETWEEN MAIN DRAIN AND CATCHWATER DRAIN
Type and Period (1)
- DECOY POND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Cropmarks of a duck decoy pond; out of use by the early 19th century, it was ploughed up sometime between 1848 and 1886. The decoy took the form of a double-ditched oval enclosure containing a squarish pond with curving pipes at each corner. Similar to nearby examples at Skellingthorpe (PRN60297) and South Carlton (PRN50372), also created by the Monson family. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SLI928 Bibliographic Reference: PADLEY, J.S.. 1882. THE FENS AND FLOODS OF MID-LINCOLNSHIRE. p60.
- <2> SLI3978 Serial: ROEBUCK A. 1935. LINCOLNSHIRE MAGAZINE. VOL 2 No.5, p136.
- <3> SLI1063 Bibliographic Reference: P.L. Everson, C.C. Taylor and C.J. Dunn. 1991. Change and Continuity: Rural Settlement in North-West Lincolnshire. ppvii,55.
- <4> SLI2938 Index: SMR FILE. BURTON. SK 97 SW:B -.
- <5> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. EX 005-7,1950, .
- <6> SLI175 Aerial Photograph: J.K.S. St Joseph. 1945-79. Cambridge University Collection. FP 25,1951, .
- <7> SLI200 Aerial Photograph: RILEY, D.N.. 1938-84. RCHME. SK9474/2,3,6,1971, .
- <8> SLI3613 Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9474:LI.629.1.1-8,1994, .
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9425 7467 (613m by 688m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH CARLTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | BURTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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