Monument record MDO5535 - Medieval or Post-Medieval Ponds at Mill Copse, Edmondsham
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Summary
Three rectangular ponds, once separated by banks. In form, these earthworks appear to have been fish ponds, probably medieval. However, the place name raises the possibility that they may have been mill ponds. The pond structures are partially visible on lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(14) PONDS (076115), in Mill Copse, lie in the valley of a stream which flows E. to the R. Crane. They cover 1 1/2 acres and comprise three embanked rectangles, now dry, separated by cross-banks or dams which have been broken. The form suggests fish-ponds although the name of the copse implies that they were mill-ponds. <1>
The pond structures are partially visible on lidar imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 18.
- <2> SDO15306 Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.
- <3> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213717.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 076 115 (point) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01SE |
| Civil Parish | Edmondsham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 006 014
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 SE 38
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213717
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Edmondsham 14
Record last edited
Feb 2 2023 3:22PM