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GCSE History · key term
A pool used to keep timber for ships’ masts wet, preventing it from drying out and cracking before use.
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Revise: Royal Dockyards, Chatham, 1567 to 1984A mast pond was built in 1570. Keeping mast timber in water prevented it from drying out and cracking before use. A forge made anchors, while sawpits allowed workers to cut trees into planks.
Link a named feature to its purpose and significance: a mast pond preserved timber, helping the yard keep sailing warships ready for service.
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