NHER 54065 (Monument record) - Medieval to post-medieval rabbit warren, Santon
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2008 - 2009. Warrens of Breckland field survey.
The earliest known date for the warren is 1413 according to manorial accounts (S1). The boundaries of the warren are still visible as earthworks. The lodge is shown on Faden's 1797 map and the medieval walling from this structure has been reused in a field barn (NHER 31770). The site is now in the ownership of the Forestry Commission.
See (S2).
S. Howard (NLA), 12 May 2010.
February 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Boundaries possibly relating to the medieval to post medieval rabbit warren described above, which are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs, have been recorded as part of NHER 61537, 62073 and 62124. The extent and complexity of the boundaries (and other features) that make up these extensive sites, makes it impossible to identify with certainty those features specifically related to the warren without more detailed research. However, some possible boundaries, such as NHER 62125, have been recorded individually. Please see all associated records and their related mapping for further details, including sources.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 4th February 2018.
April 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The more extensive limits of the warren outlined by a more recent warrens survey (S4; but not yet reflected in the HER monument polygon for the site) indicates that the banks recorded as NHER 53763 may also be part of the perimeter boundary of this warren.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 27 April 2018.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF74271 Article in Serial: Bailey, M.. 1988. The rabbit and the Medieval East Anglian Economy.. Agricultural History Reviews. Vol 36 (1), pp 1-20.
- <S2> SNF74167 Unpublished Report: The Breckland Society. 2010. The Warrens of Breckland: A survey by The Breckland Society. p 29.
- <S3> SNF82482 Website: The Breckland Society. 2008. The Breckland Society Warrens Project.. http://www.brecsoc.org.uk/projects/warrens-project/.
- <S4> SNF98910 Unpublished Report: The Breckland Society. 2017. The Internal Archaeology of the Breckland Warrens. p20.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (24)
- Geographical: NHER 61091 - Parent of: 19th century field boundaries and warren subdivision at Laines Farm (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 61100 - Parent of: Bank of probable medieval to post-medieval date, possibly associated with Santon warren (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 60123 - Parent of: Banks of probable medieval to post-medieval date, possibly associated with Santon warren (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 62066 - Parent of: Boundaries and trackways of possible medieval to post-medieval date (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 61537 - Parent of: Boundary banks, including warren banks, and trackways of probable medieval to post-medieval date (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 62124 - Parent of: Boundary banks, probably medieval to post-medieval, including Lynford/Thetford parish boundary and possible boundary of Santon Warren (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 31217 - Parent of: Earthworks of undated and post medieval banks (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 61090 - Parent of: Field and plantation boundary bank at Laines Farm (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 31770 - Parent of: Field Barn, site of Santon Warren Lodge (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 62073 - Parent of: Irregular spread of boundary banks, ditches, and trackways, of probable medieval to post-medieval date (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 42026 - Parent of: Medieval or post medieval boundary banks, and earthworks of probably natural origin (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 61082 - Parent of: Possible bank at Santon Street (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 53763 - Parent of: Possible medieval to post-medieval warren boundary between Santon and Weeting/Broomhill warrens (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 61083 - Parent of: Possible warren bank at Santon Street (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 61085 - Parent of: Possible warren bank at Santon Street (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 61088 - Parent of: Possible warren bank at Santon Street (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 61099 - Parent of: Possible warren bank at Santon Street (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 61094 - Parent of: Post medieval boundary bank at Laines Farm (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 61092 - Parent of: Post medieval field and plantation boundary bank at Laines Farm (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 61093 - Parent of: Post medieval field and plantation boundary bank at Laines Farm (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 40494 - Parent of: Post medieval to modern boundary banks (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 62062 - Parent of: Probable post-medieval boundary bank (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 62125 - Parent of: Probably medieval to post medieval boundary bank, perhaps a boundary of Santon warren (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 8155 - Parent of: Probably medieval to post medieval boundary bank, perhaps a former parish boundary (Cropmark and Earthwork)
Record last edited
May 29 2025 9:21AM