Site of two decoy ponds, south of Longwick Farm (EHER 46267)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a pair of decoy ponds which are recorded on a map from 1805 but which had gone out of use by the time of the tithe map.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 9144 0849 (74m by 105m)
Civil Parish	GOLDHANGER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

DECOY POND (Early 19th century to Mid 19th century - 1805 AD (pre) to 1840 AD? (throughout))

Description

A pair of duck decoy ponds seen on the OS surveyors map, 1805, have gone out of use by the time of the tithe map less than 40 years later. <1>

Sources

<1> SEX67806 DESC TEXT: O'Connor, T.. 2007. Goldhanger: Historic Settlement Assessment report.

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