Site of post-medieval decoy pond, 'Ramsey Island Decoy' south of Ramsey Island (EHER 12173)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a decoy pond which is illustrated and labelled 'An Old Decoy' on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9486 0510 (204m by 193m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ST LAWRENCE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A decoy pond which is illustrated and labelled 'An Old Decoy' on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777. It is not illustrated on the OS 1st edition map. <1> <2> <3>
Ramsey Island Decoy. Payne-Gallwey records that on an old Essex map, published in 1772, an 'Old Decoy,' of which there are still traces, is marked close to Stansgate Wick, on the east side of the channel, separating it from Ramsey Island. Christy suggests that the date (1772) is wrong, as the only map on which this decoy seems to be marked is Chapman and Andre's, which was published in 1777. <4>
NRHE data transfer:
Approximate site of decoy pond shown on map of 1777. <1> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet XIV.
- <2> SEX393 DESC TEXT: Bruce, K.J.. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL90NW(M).
- <4> SEX76539 Article in serial: Glegg, W.. 1943. The Duck Decoys of Essex, part 1. Essex Naturalist. XXVII. 191-207. p.207.
- <5> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. Essex Co Planning Dept No 67 a Chapman and Andre Map of Essex 1777.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL90-067
- NRHE identifier: 923330
- National Monuments Record: TL 90 NW 34