Eel traps at Bray, Berkshire
A small weir with a channel made from branches with nine eel bucks attached. These bucks, made from woven willow, were lowered into the river during a particular season where eels would be caught in the basket.
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A small weir with a channel made from branches with nine eel bucks attached. These bucks, made from woven willow, were lowered into the river during a particular season where eels would be caught in the basket.
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