MDE21400 - Post-medieval pond at head of Chisel Combe (Monument)
Summary
A revetted pond is shown on historic mapping.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Pond. Now derelict. Square in plan with dry stone revetments inside and outside three embanked sides. Site No 100272. [1] Pond shown on the 1st edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey maps as rectilinear feature 16 metres by 13 metres with a revetment around the northwest and west sides and a field boundary to the northeast. [2] The 1903/1938 6 inch Ordnance Survey map show a square feature marked 'Spring'. [3] The pond still appears to be extant. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM7047 Report: Thackray, D. + Thackray, C.. 1986. Lynmouth: Foreland Point, Countisbury Hill & Watersmeet, Devon. 14.
- <2> SDE336179 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s-1890s. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map.
- <3> SDE325714 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1938. 3NW & SW. Revision of 1903 with additions in 1938. Provisional Edition. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map.
- <4> SEM8322 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap.
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 46124
- Devon SMR: SS74NW/211
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Trust HER Record: MNA108031
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 7446 4951 (19m by 13m) (Historic mapping) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS74NW |
| Civil Parish | COUNTISBURY, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Jun 29 2016 10:36AM
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