Monument record MDO2677 - Fishpond at Holditch Court, Thorncombe
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
'(5) Holditch Court, house, tower, fish-ponds etc., about 2 m. S.W. of the church ... About 40 yards N.E. of the house is an oblong sinking with a cross-bank towards its W. end. This was no doubt a Fish-pond and the W. part is still wet.' (1)
An extract from an Ordnance Survey map (undated) shows the western part of the fishpond occupied by a rectangular pond with a sluice on the southern side. This feature is depicted as open water, whereas the rest of the fish pond is shown only as wet ground . The current (2011) MasterMap layer does not show this rectangular pond; the area appears to be occupied by a drive and hard surface, suggesting that the rectangular pond has been filled in. (2)
<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 247 (Monograph). SDO97.
<2> MasterMap (Map). SDO12433.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 3460 0215 (161m by 58m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST30SW |
| Civil Parish | Thorncombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 112 005 E
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Thorncombe 5
Record last edited
Jan 23 2012 4:40AM
