Monument record LVT 032 - Manor Ponds (Decoy); Orwell Park Decoy; Decoy Wood (PMed)
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Summary
Decoy ponds surrounded by woodland.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2320 4047 (303m by 437m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24SW |
| Civil Parish | LEVINGTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | NACTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Decoy ponds surrounded by woodland. Oblong pond (2 acres of water) - `from each corner of the pond radiated a pipe, 22ft wide at the mouth, perhaps 40yds long, and narrowing down as it curved away into the bushes, until, at the far end, it terminated in a ditch .....'(S1). Detailed account of its use in 1931 in (S1).
Decoy designed and made by Sir Robert Harland about 1830 (S2). May have replaced earlier mill pond - see Un.
In Nacton parish following boundary change.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 25 2014 3:17PM