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The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor is a post-medieval decoy pond located in Somerset, England. Duck decoys of this type were artificial water features engineered to trap wildfowl, typically operating from the sixteenth century onwards, with many examples constructed or refurbished during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The three decoys on Walton Moor represent the systematic exploitation of the moor's wetland resources for game and food supply. As a scheduled ancient monument, the site preserves evidence of early modern rural economy and the technological methods used to manage waterfowl populations on a significant scale.
The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014446. View the official record →
The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor is a post-medieval decoy pond located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014446.
The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor 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 1014446.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa N of Stowey Hill (3.9 km), Low Ham Roman villa (5.5 km), Somerton Market Cross (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.