Information for record number MWA12427:
Duck Decoy, Decoy Spinney, Royal Agricultural Society of England estate, Stoneleigh

Summary A 17th-century duck decoy is located within the estate of the Royal Agrciultural Society of England. It consists of a central pond with four radiating 'pipes' in which ducks would be trapped.
What Is It?  
Type: Decoy Pond
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stoneleigh
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 33 70
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 A 17th-century duck decoy is located within the estate of the Royal Agrciultural Society of England. It consists of a central pond with four radiating 'pipes' in which ducks would be trapped. This is not identified by Payne-Gallwey in his gazeteer - The Book of Duck Decoys, Their Construction, Management and History (1886). Copy of this page in FI file.
2 Air photograph of decoy and information from Bob Slater, land surveyor, FWAG, received on 07/08/2009. The site is now very overgrown. A full level survey was conducted in 1985, during plans to restore the decoy pond.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Duck Decoys
Author/originator: Heaton, Andrew
Date: 2001
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Email from Bob Slater, Land Surveyor, FWAG
Author/originator: Bob Slater
Date: 2009
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Glossary

 
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Description  
monument DECOY POND * A pond or pool with arms covered with nets into which wild birds, are lured and then caught. Monument type includes water feeder channels. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back

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