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Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House is a post-medieval wildfowling installation located in Somerset. The structure dates from the seventeenth or eighteenth century, representing a period when such facilities were widely established across England for the systematic capture of wild ducks and other waterfowl. The decoy would have comprised a shallow pond or series of ponds with associated pipes or channels designed to funnel birds into traps, a technology that became increasingly sophisticated during this period. Such installations were important economic resources for landowners, providing both food and a commercial commodity in an era before modern game management.
Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014441. View the official record →
Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House is a post-medieval wildfowling installation located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014441.
Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House 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 1014441.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckland Priory fishponds (2.8 km), Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng (2.8 km), Balt Moor Wall (3.2 km).
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