Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDecoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm

Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm

England
List entry 1016472
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Decoy Pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm is a post-medieval duck decoy located in Lincolnshire. The site consists of a pond with associated decoy pipes, structures designed to trap wildfowl for food and profit during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Duck decoys were particularly widespread across lowland England during this period, representing an important means of game management and sustenance before the industrial era. The monument survives as a notable example of post-medieval hunting technology and landscape management practice.

Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016472. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm?

Decoy Pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm is a post-medieval duck decoy located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016472.

Who is responsible for protecting Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm?

Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm 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 1016472.

What other scheduled monuments are near Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman settlement by Fen Road, south of Poplar Farm (1.9 km), Moated site NE of Sempringham House Farm (2.5 km), Settlement between Long Drove and Dowsby Drain (2.9 km).

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