Late 18th century decoy pond, 'Great Oakley Hall Decoy', west of Great Oakley dock (EHER 3561)
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Summary
A duck decoy pond marked on the OS 6" but not present on the Chapman and Andre 1777 map. The pipes survive as cropmarks.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2095 2700 (185m by 193m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT OAKLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Duck decoy pond marked on OS 6" map but not present on the Chapman and Andre 1777 map. <1> - <7>
See NMP cropmark plot. The pipes survive as cropmarks. <7>
Great Oakley Hall Decoy lay at the head of Oakley Creek, in Great Oakley parish, about 300 yards north from Old Moze Hall Decoy (EHER 17372). The pool was rectangular, about one acre in extent, had six pipes and was fenced all round with a high wooden palisade. <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX938 DESC TEXT: Sellers, E.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25".
- <3> SEX67016 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1955. F21/58/RAF/1672/276.
- <4> SEX67021 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4228.
- <5> SEX67022 Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1980. MAL/32/80/74.
- <6> SEX67023 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. V82/RAF/723/PTIV/551.
- <7> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <8> SEX77052 Article in serial: Glegg, W.. 1943-1944. The Duck Decoys of Essex, part 2. Essex Naturalist. XXVII. 211-225. p.221.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM22-036