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Decoy pond 700m north east of Marsh House Farm is a water management feature associated with wildfowl trapping, located in Essex. The site represents a form of hunting infrastructure that was developed and utilised particularly during the medieval and early modern periods, when decoy ponds served as effective mechanisms for capturing wild ducks and other waterfowl. The pond's construction and maintenance would have required deliberate engineering to create suitable conditions for luring and trapping birds, reflecting the value placed on wildfowl as a food resource and the sophistication of contemporary hunting practices. Such decoy systems were often incorporated into the management of estates and commons, contributing to both subsistence and commercial food production in the pre-industrial landscape.
Decoy pond 700m north east of Marsh House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013835. View the official record →
Decoy pond 700m north east of Marsh House Farm is a water management feature associated with wildfowl trapping, located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013835.
Decoy pond 700m north east of Marsh House 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 1013835.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saxon Shore fort and Anglo-Saxon monastery at Bradwell-on-Sea (4.1 km), Coastal fish weir 440m north west of Pewet Island (5 km), Saxon coastal fish weir at Sales Point (5.4 km).
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