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Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes is a rectangular waterfowl decoy pond situated in the Essex marshlands. The monument dates to the post-medieval period, when such elaborate systems were constructed to trap wild ducks and other wildfowl for food and sport. The pond's geometric form is characteristic of designed decoy systems, which typically comprised a main body of water with associated channels and mechanisms. The site represents an important example of the exploitation of Essex's extensive wetlands during the early modern period for the commercial supply of game to markets and tables.
Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016863. View the official record →
Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes is a rectangular waterfowl decoy pond situated in the Essex marshlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016863.
Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes 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 1016863.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes (0.7 km), Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass (1.5 km), Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.