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Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park is a medieval landscape feature located in Devon, England. The site comprises both a deer park and an associated rabbit warren, representing two forms of medieval hunting and game management that were typically maintained by landowners of substantial means. Deer parks were common features of the medieval countryside from the Norman period onwards, whilst rabbit warrens, though later in origin, became increasingly prevalent from the thirteenth century. The monument reflects the economic and recreational priorities of medieval estate management, when access to hunting grounds and the supply of fresh meat were marks of status and wealth.
Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020169. View the official record →
Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park is a medieval landscape feature located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020169.
Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park 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 1020169.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park pale, 460m north east of Lyneham House (5.5 km), Cross in grounds of Stentaway House, Billacombe (6.1 km), Round barrow on Burrow Hill (7.1 km).
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