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Duck decoy in Sharpham Park is a post-medieval wildfowling structure located approximately 600 metres south-west of Avalon Farm in Somerset. The site represents a form of duck trapping apparatus that was developed and used extensively throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for the capture of wild waterfowl. Duck decoys typically comprised a series of narrow, artificial channels or pipes radiating from a pond, where birds could be herded using trained dogs and then netted. The decoy at Sharpham Park is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting the archaeological and historical interest attached to this particular example of post-medieval hunting technology.
Duck decoy in Sharpham Park, 600m south west of Avalon Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014450. View the official record →
Duck decoy in Sharpham Park is a post-medieval wildfowling structure located approximately 600 metres south-west of Avalon Farm in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014450.
Duck decoy in Sharpham Park, 600m south west of Avalon 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 1014450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of medieval road, south of Pomparles Bridge, north of Street (2.5 km), Duck decoy, 820m SSW of Little Huckham Farm: the western of three decoys on Walton Moor (4.2 km), The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor (4.4 km).
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