Cropmark of 18th century decoy pond, 'Bradwell Wick Decoy' (also 'West Wick Decoy'), Bradwell Wick (EHER 12172)
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Summary
The cropmark of an 18th century or earlier decoy pond comprised of a relatively small, square pond with four long pipes. It is depicted on an estate map of 1768, but had probably gone out of use by the time of the Tithe map of 1839. It was stated in 1886 that it had not been used for many years. The Tithe map also labels the field as Decoy Marsh.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9740 0576 (172m by 213m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Site of Bradwell Wick decoy pond. <1> <2> <3>
West Wick Decoy is placed in the parish of Bradwell about one mile and a half west from the village. It was stated in 1886 that it had not been used for many years, although worked in present memory, and that the site could still be traced. <3>
An 18th century or earlier decoy pond comprised of a relatively small, square pond with four long pipes. This decoy appears on an estate map of 1785 as 'The Decoy Yard' (Essex Record Office, T/M 508 1-3). By the time of the Tithe map (1839) only a squarish pond is shown and the fieldname of Decoy Marsh is labelled, so it must have gone out of use. <4>
The decoy pond is visible as a cropmark. <5> <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX393 DESC TEXT: Bruce, K.J.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL90NE(M).
- <3> SEX76539 Article in serial: Glegg, W.. 1943. The Duck Decoys of Essex, part 1. Essex Naturalist. XXVII. 191-207. Glegg, W., pp.191-225.
- <4> SEX65256 Report: O'Connor, T.. 2006. Bradwell-on-Sea: Historic Settlement Assessment.
- <5> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TL90NE.
- <6> SEX66475 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. V.540-RAF-1060-0020-21.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL90-066