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Duck decoy 1km south east of Manor Farm is a 17th-century water management structure located in Somerset. The decoy represents a specialised form of wildfowl trapping apparatus that became widespread in England during the post-medieval period, particularly from the 1600s onwards. Such decoys typically comprised a series of narrow channels or pipes fed from a larger body of water, designed to funnel ducks into enclosed nets where they could be caught for food or sport. The site's designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its significance as a surviving example of this distinctive form of rural exploitation and its value to the understanding of historical land use and subsistence practices in Somerset.
Duck decoy 1km south east of Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014442. View the official record →
Duck decoy 1km south east of Manor Farm is a 17th-century water management structure located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014442.
Duck decoy 1km south east of Manor 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 1014442.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beckery Chapel and cemetery (site of) (3.3 km), Duck decoy in Sharpham Park, 600m south west of Avalon Farm (3.6 km), Tinney's trackways, west of Sharpham Bridge (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Duck decoy 1km south east of Manor Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Duck decoy 1km south east of Manor Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.