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The easternmost of three duck decoys on Walton Moor is a scheduled ancient monument located in Somerset, England. Duck decoys were sophisticated trapping systems used from the seventeenth century onwards to capture wildfowl, employing a combination of carefully engineered ponds, pipes, and screens to funnel birds into nets. The three decoys on Walton Moor represent examples of this specialist form of game management that developed during the early modern period and remained in use into the nineteenth century. These monuments preserve evidence of the landscape engineering and hunting practices that characterised rural estates during this era.
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 scheduled ancient monument 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).
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