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Duck decoy, 770m SSE of Gold Corner Bridge is a decoy pond constructed to trap wildfowl, situated in Somerset. The site dates to the post-medieval period, when such installations became increasingly common features of the English landscape, particularly from the seventeenth century onwards. Duck decoys functioned through a system of narrow channels or pipes leading from the main pond, where birds could be driven and netted with minimal disturbance to the wider flock. This example represents the practical application of game management techniques employed on estates and manorial lands during the early modern period.
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 SSE of Gold Corner Bridge is a decoy pond constructed to trap wildfowl, situated in Somerset. 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).
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