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Downham High Warren is a Scheduled Ancient Monument located in Suffolk comprising an extensive area of warrening features dating from the medieval period. The site represents the physical remains of a commercial rabbit warren, with characteristic landscape elements including pillow mounds, ditches, and associated infrastructure typical of medieval and early modern game management. Such warrens were significant economic resources for medieval landowners, providing a sustainable source of meat and fur. The surviving earthworks at Downham High Warren preserve valuable evidence of this important aspect of medieval rural economy and land use.
Downham High Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1485681. View the official record →
Downham High Warren is a Scheduled Ancient Monument located in Suffolk comprising an extensive area of warrening features dating from the medieval period.
Downham High Warren 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 1485681.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Red Castle medieval ringwork, church and Saxon settlement remains (5.9 km), Area of Saxon town N of Red Castle (6 km), Bank and ditch NE of London Road (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Downham High Warren's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Downham High Warren stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.