Site of post-medieval decoy pond, NE of Round Barn (EHER 16004)

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Summary

Now destroyed. A square duck decoy pond with seven arms, visible as a cropmark. It was extant in 1777 but destroyed by the late 19th century.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 0245 0174 (201m by 180m)
Civil Parish	TILLINGHAM, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

DECOY POND (Late 18th century to Late 19th century - 1777 AD? (at some time) to 1899 AD? (throughout))

Description

A duck decoy pond, visible as a cropmark. It is square with seven arms. <1> <2> <3> Depicted on Chapman and Andre 1777 map no 19, but destroyed by the late 19th century as it is not shown on the OS first edition 6 inch sheet. <4> <5>

Sources

<1> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM00SW - Ingle 1995.
<2> SEX52765 Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1975. MAL-46-73-138.
<3> SEX53201 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. CPE-UK 1971-3023.
<4> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet 19.
<5> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560. Sheet no 64.

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