Monument record MDO8216 - Ponds for duck shooting, Trigon Farm, Wareham St Martin
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Summary
Two linked ponds designed for duck shooting. One is marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. These two post medieval decoy ponds are visible on aerial photographs of Ford Plantations taken in 1945.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The brick kilns ceased operation before 1902, when the ponds were developed as Duck Ponds; with hides for duck shooting; sunken paths with peat walls along the adjoining banks were created along both sides of the main Duck Pond, with off shoots to hides. (1)
Two late 19th century decoy ponds are visible on aerial photographs of Ford Plantations taken in 1945 (2). These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. They are still visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO12722 Unpublished document: Bannister, Nicola R and David E. 1990. A Historic Landscape Survey of Trigon Estate, near Wareham, Dorset. A30.
- <2> SDO13196 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 21-JAN-1945. RAF 106G/LA/105 2042-43.
- <3> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8794 8972 (192m by 288m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NE |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 033
Record last edited
May 6 2016 3:03PM