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Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington Farm is a medieval or early modern artificial warren constructed for rabbit breeding. The monument consists of a distinctive elongated earthwork mound, characteristic of pillow mounds built to provide suitable habitat for managed rabbit populations. Such structures were commonly created on estates from the medieval period through to the early modern era as rabbits represented a valuable source of meat and fur for landowners. This particular example forms part of the archaeological landscape of Dorset and illustrates the practice of deliberate landscape modification undertaken to support small game husbandry.
Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016915. View the official record →
Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington Farm is a medieval or early modern artificial warren constructed for rabbit breeding. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016915.
Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington 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 1016915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man (1.3 km), Bowl barrow on North Hill, 400m north east of Renscombe Farm (1.8 km), Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn (1.9 km).
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