Limmer Pond
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Image: © James Harrison Taken: 9 Sep 2015
This double pond dates back many centuries and the sense of its antiquity is very apparent. Lying close to several droving routes and the Roman Road known as Chute Causeway, the ponds here were no doubt important watering holes for cattle as they were driven across the downland.