Dew Ponds?

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Zos Z
Zos Feb 3, 2003 21:57:55
Replying to Zos

Thank you, all you lovely people! :O)

I really asked because I am interested in the medicinal folklore applications of dew (and variations such as rolling on a young man's grave and taking the spring air) and the name drew my attention.

Although the water in them is mainly rainwater and they're more for agricultural purposes, I can't help wondering if there is any folklore about certain ponds knocking about...

Cheers again for all your help!

Z

R Reg
Reg Feb 5, 2003 12:45:40
Replying to Zos

As far as I know they are lined ponds used to collect dew and rainwarter, generaly found in elevated positions - I've seen them in the peak district and the shropshire hills.

What's to say it's only animals who drank for them? Or that their use was purely practical and not ritual as well?

Here are a couple of ponds:-

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=11095

A close up of the left hand one

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=11096

And a close up of a stone

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=11097

J jimit
jimit Feb 5, 2003 16:17:16
Replying to Zos

Is it possible they are Pond Barrows? There doesn't seem to be much on TMA about these. Would it be feasable that many naturally/artifically became ponds for watering livestock and how could we tell the difference?