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The Medieval fishery and warren in Home Wood is an ancient monument in Bedfordshire comprising evidence of medieval land use practices. The site demonstrates the exploitation of woodland resources during the medieval period, with physical features indicative of both fish pond construction and rabbit warren management, two common forms of resource extraction within baronial estates. Such combined facilities reflect the importance of controlled hunting and fishing rights as markers of feudal authority and sources of protein for manor households. The monument represents a significant example of how medieval landowners systematized the productive use of their woodland territories.
Medieval fishery and warren in Home Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018455. View the official record →
The Medieval fishery and warren in Home Wood is an ancient monument in Bedfordshire comprising evidence of medieval land use practices. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018455.
Medieval fishery and warren in Home Wood 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 1018455.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Quince Hill ringwork, Old Warden (1.9 km), Moated site, near Hill House, Old Warden (3.3 km), Warden Abbey (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval fishery and warren in Home Wood'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.
Medieval fishery and warren in Home Wood stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.