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Duck decoy, 770m south-south-east of Gold Corner Bridge in Somerset, is an ancient monument consisting of an artificial waterfowl trap of early modern date. The site represents a specialised form of hunting infrastructure developed to capture wild ducks and other wildfowl through a system of carefully designed channels and nets. Duck decoys of this type were established from the sixteenth century onwards, becoming particularly prevalent during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as a productive method of game management on estates. The survival of this example contributes to our understanding of early modern hunting practices and the management of wetland resources in Somerset.
Duck decoy, 770m SSE of Gold Corner Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014858. View the official record →
Duck decoy, 770m south-south-east of Gold Corner Bridge in Somerset, is an ancient monument consisting of an artificial waterfowl trap of early modern date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014858.
Duck decoy, 770m SSE of Gold Corner Bridge 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 1014858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wooden trackways on Chilton Moor, 300m west of Station Farm (1.8 km), Timber trackway site, 700m west of Honeygar Farm (4.7 km), Section of the Abbot's Way trackway, 500m WSW of Honeygar Farm (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Duck decoy, 770m SSE of Gold Corner Bridge'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, 770m SSE of Gold Corner Bridge stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.