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Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston Farm is a duck decoy of post-medieval date, likely established in the 17th or 18th century. The site consists of the earthwork remains of a decoy pond system, a hunting apparatus designed to trap wildfowl through a combination of carefully constructed channels, netting, and trained decoy ducks. Such decoys were important commercial and domestic food production installations in early modern England, reflecting the value placed on waterfowl as a resource. The surviving earthworks at Gore preserve evidence of this now largely defunct hunting practice, making the site of archaeological interest for understanding rural economic activity and land use in Essex during the post-medieval period.
Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019149. View the official record →
Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston Farm is a duck decoy of post-medieval date, likely established in the 17th or 18th century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019149.
Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston 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 1019149.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall (3.3 km), Beckingham Hall (gatehouse and enclosure, walls including turrets) (3.4 km), Mound E of Basin Road (5.4 km).
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