MSO11625 - Post-medieval ponds southeast of Bickham (Monument)
Summary
The ponds with dams are shown on historic mapping and may have acted as mill ponds to provide a head of water for the waterwheel at Bickham Farm. They might otherwise have acted as fishponds.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
"Great Woodclose Pond" and "Hill Pond" are marked on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, showing as two ponds with dams. [1,2] Possibly mill ponds to provide a head of water for the waterwheel at Bickham (MSO11624) or may be fishponds. [3] Both ponds are depicted on the Timberscombe Tithe Map. [4] The ponds are also labelled on 2018 MasterMap data. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM8092 Map: Ordnance Survey. Various. Annotated corrections on Ordnance Survey map. As specified. 1962 6 inch map, SS94SW and SS94SE.
- <3> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council staff comments. E Dennison, Somerset County Council, 16 May 1984.
- <4> SEM7912 Map: 1843. Timberscombe Parish Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <5>XY SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap. [Mapped features: #41717 Hill Pond, ; #41718 Great Woodclose Pond, ]
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Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34125
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 9506 4127 (311m by 439m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SE |
| Civil Parish | TIMBERSCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2020 4:45PM
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