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A medieval warren on Dunstable Downs is a scheduled ancient monument representing a documented medieval rabbit warren situated on the chalk downland near Dunstable in Bedfordshire. The warren dates to the medieval period, when such establishments formed an important component of the manorial economy, providing a controlled source of rabbits for food and fur. The site preserves earthwork evidence of the warren's layout and management structures, typical of medieval examples across southern England where rabbits were kept in enclosed areas with characteristic banks and ditches. Warrens of this kind represent significant archaeological evidence of medieval land use and the husbandry practices employed by landowners to exploit their estates.
A medieval warren on Dunstable Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009398. View the official record →
A medieval warren on Dunstable Downs is a scheduled ancient monument representing a documented medieval rabbit warren situated on the chalk downland near Dunstable in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009398.
A medieval warren on Dunstable Downs is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009398.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork at Wards Coombe (6.2 km), Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 240m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery (6.2 km), Bowl barrow on Ivinghoe Hills, 460m south of Ivinghoe Beacon trig pillar: part of the Beacon Hill round barrow cemetery (6.4 km).
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