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The Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Dorset comprising earthworks of medieval date. Pillow mounds, also known as rabbit warrens, were constructed to provide controlled environments for breeding rabbits, which were valued as a food source and commodity in medieval England. The site consists of six distinct mounds with characteristic rounded forms, typical of warren management from the medieval period onwards. Such monuments represent important evidence of medieval land use and the intensive management of wildlife resources on country estates.
Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015353. View the official record →
The Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm is a scheduled ancient monument in Dorset comprising earthworks of medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015353.
Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm 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 1015353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Swyre Head (3.6 km), Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay (3.8 km), Kingston Down Romano-British farm (4.8 km).
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