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Monument Number 450460
Hob Uid: 450460
Location : Dorset Abbotsbury
Grid Ref : SY5761084940
Summary : A pair of fishponds situated on the southern side of Oddens Wood. The fishponds lie to the south of the precinct of St Peter's Abbey and to the north east of Abbotsbury Swannery and are likely to relate to the use of the Abbey. The north eastern pond is sub-rectangular in plan with maximum dimensions of 75 metres by 60 metres. It has been modified since 1952, with the addition of an artificial island in the centre. The south western fishpond is rectangular in plan with maximum dimensions of 75 metres by 42 metres. It is situated circa 5 metres lower than the neighbouring pond and is no longer waterlain. Water was fed into the north eastern pond by means of a channel from the east, and then flowed into the south western pond by means of a two channelled weir which had two sluice gates. Scheduled.
More information : [A: SY 57628520] Fish Pond [GT] [B: SY 57618494] Fish Pond (GT] (1) These are fishponds in Odden's Wood. (2) West of the abbey is an area of about 14 acres, supposed to be the abbey garden, and still so called, where there are remians of terraces and fishponds (3). Fishponds are in the Abbey Garden and in Oddens Wood (4). C: SY 58018486. A and B: Now visible as two grass covered depressions as shown on plan. C: Two large adjacent ponds divided by a strong bank and a weir. The north eastern one is waterfilled, whilst the south western one is now overgrown and dry, and is formed by a strong bank on its south western side, whilst the remaining two sides are formed by a glacis type bank. A small stream runs through the ponds. (5)

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Source details : 25" 1902
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Source details : Shipp W and Hodson JW. 1863. Hutchins History of Dorset, 722
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Source details : Moule WS. 1946. Abbotsbury: Church Abbey and Other Points of Interest, 21
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Source details : 23/03/1955
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Fishpond, Water Channel, Weir, Sluice Gate
Evidence : Earthwork, Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : DO 148
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 29047
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 58 NE 84
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1955-03-23
End Date : 1955-03-23

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 450460