Monument record 0411500000 - DECOY WOOD,UPPER WINCHENDON

Summary

Post-medieval duck decoy pond recorded in field survey

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Post-medieval decoy pond in Decoy Wood

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • DECOY POND (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

Plan Form - OCTAGONAL
DECOY BELONGING TO WHARTONS WAS IN WOOD NEAR PRESENT FARM (B1).
VERY LITTLE OPEN WATER WHEN VISITED END OF MARCH 1923. GENERAL SHAPE OF PONDS & PIPES CLEAR (B2).
FIELD VISIT: WOOD NOW VERY OVERGROWN THOUGH FEW SMALL LAKES & CHANNELS STILL VISIBLE (B3) .

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC14227 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P441.
  • <2>SBC4521 Bibliographic reference: ELAND G 1923 IN BUCKS P116.
  • <3>SBC11914 Bibliographic reference: PIKE A R (BCM) DEC 1977 FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7337 1412 (220m by 200m)
Civil Parish UPPER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13456)

Record last edited

Jul 15 2021 5:13PM

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