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Monument record TQ 96 SE 58 - Possible decoy pond, Luddenham Marshes
Summary
A cropmark indicates a possiblel duck decoy at this location, seen on a 1972 aerial photograph. The 1840 tithe map shows the surrounding field as 'Pound Field', without a pond and included in Ox and Beetle Farm.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9835 6350 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LUDDENHAM, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cropmark on 1972 AP, poss. decoy pond. A curving roughly rhomboid shape. Some 20-30m long, connected to a drain at the NE corner. Barely visible on 1961 AP but with later path overlying. Pipes not distinct (1), site photograph (2).
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, KCC AP 1972/6/4509 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9617.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 29 2008 1:09PM