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Skellingthorpe duck decoy is a 17th-century wildfowl trap situated near Decoy Farm in Lincolnshire. Duck decoys of this period were sophisticated structures designed to capture wild waterfowl, typically comprising a shallow pond or series of ponds connected to curved, netted tunnels where birds could be driven and captured. The site represents the type of specialized agricultural and hunting infrastructure that became increasingly common on English estates during the early modern period, reflecting both the commercial and recreational importance of wildfowl management. The decoy at Skellingthorpe remains archaeologically significant as a surviving example of this once-widespread but now largely vanished class of monument.
Skellingthorpe duck decoy, 550m north east of Decoy Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015809. View the official record →
Skellingthorpe duck decoy is a 17th-century wildfowl trap situated near Decoy Farm in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015809.
Skellingthorpe duck decoy, 550m north east of Decoy 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 1015809.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman wall, ditch and gate adjoining and under The Park (3.1 km), White Friar's House, Akrills Court (3.3 km), St Mary's Conduit (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Skellingthorpe duck decoy, 550m north east of Decoy Farm'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.
Skellingthorpe duck decoy, 550m north east of Decoy Farm stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.