A Goose Bield above Levers Water in The Coniston fells of lakeland
A Goose Bield also known as a Fox Field was most probably used to trap foxes rather than to keep geese in. Originally the inside walls were tapered towards the top a goose placed inside to entice to fox which would then not be able to escape. That's the theory anyway.
Size: 3850px × 2562px
Location: Europe, UK, England, Cumbria, Coniston, Levers water
Photo credit: © Tom Richardson Cumbria / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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