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Monument record TR 15 SE 425 - ?Duck pond, Bishopsbourne, Canterbury

Summary

Possible duck pond, visible on the Heritage Tithe Map and the 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project. The pond is not labelledon the OS maps, therefore its status as a "duck pond" is uncertain.

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Grid reference	Centred TR 1762 5113 (17m by 18m)
Map sheet	TR15SE
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	BISHOPSBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT

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DUCK POND? (Post Medieval to Modern - 1840 AD? to 2050 AD)

Full Description

Duck pond, visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation:Pond on historic maps but not visible on current OS (ghost pond)
Pond shape:Circular/oval
Site type: Duck pond
Description: Seems to have been a duck pond in a farmyard, now filled in but clear of buildings, vegetation etc, next to public road. Seems capable of recovery. From aerial photography it has not held water since before 1940.
Recorded date: 25/09/2024 (1)

<1> Kent Downs AONB Unit, 2025, Historic Ponds Project dataset (Digital archive). SKE58454.

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<1> SKE58454 Digital archive: Kent Downs AONB Unit. 2025. Historic Ponds Project dataset.