Cropmark of probably late 18th century decoy pond, 'Rolls Farm Decoy No.2', south-west of Decoy Farm (EHER 12106)

A decoy pond is marked at this location on Chapman and Andre's map of 1777. It survives as a cropmark.

A decoy pond marked on the Chapman and Andre map in 1777. <1> Rolls Farm Decoy (No.2) is situated in the fresh marsh within a quarter of a mile off Rolls Farm Decoy (No.1, EHER 16405), from which it is separated by a salt-water creek, and is within fifty yards of the sea-wall. It is not quite half a mile south-west of Decoy Farm and about half a mile west of Bohun's Hall Decoy (EHER 12105), which has been placed too far to the west on the map in 'A History of the Birds of Essex'. The decoy has eight pipes, similar in construction to those of EHER 16405, but not so well marked. The main pond is slightly larger than Skinner's Wick (EHER 12122), but not so large as Bohun's Hall (EHER 12105). The story of the discovery of this pool is the same as for EHER 16405. Its history is unknown. <2> See aerial photographs <3> <4> and cropmark plot <5>.