Monument record MDO2444 - Fishpond, Shipton Gorge
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Near the church was COURT HOUSE, and in a meadow close to the church "are signs of fish-ponds..." <1>
This pond is a roughly semicircular depression, measuring 27.0 m front E - W., and 30.0 m. from N - S. The pond is marshy at the bottom, and is 1.5m. deep. On the S. side is a bank 3.0m wide and 0.3m. high. The pond is not fed by a stream, and its authenticity as a fish-pond could not be fully confirmed. <3>
<1> Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds), 1863, The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2, 283 (Monograph). SWX1269.
<2> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1930 (Map). SWX1540.
[SY 49599138] FISH POND [GT]
<3> Quinnell, N V, Various, Field Investigators Comments NVQ, F1 NVQ 06-MAY-55 (Unpublished document). SDO11903.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450182 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1269 Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 283.
- <2> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1930.
- <3> SDO11903 Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 06-MAY-55.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450182.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 4973 9143 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Shipton Gorge; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 102 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 37
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450182
Record last edited
May 3 2023 12:01PM
