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Dewpond is a pond situated in Sussex, England, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1002237. These shallow, artificial water features are typically found on chalk downland and were constructed to collect and retain rainfall for livestock watering, particularly important in areas where natural water sources were limited. Dewponds date from various periods, though many were created or substantially modified during the medieval and post-medieval periods, serving as essential infrastructure for pastoral farming on upland grazing grounds. The specific pond at this location represents a characteristic example of downland water management practices that remained in use for centuries across southern England.
Dewpond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002237. View the official record →
Dewpond is a pond situated in Sussex, England, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England under entry 1002237. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002237.
Dewpond is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002237.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pair of bowl barrows on Baily's Hill (1.5 km), Medieval farmstead and regular aggregate field system, 805m west of Crapham Barn (2.4 km), Bowl barrow 500m north-east of Cornish Farm (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dewpond's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dewpond stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.