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Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington Farm is a medieval earthwork located in Dorset, England. Pillow mounds are artificial rabbit warrens constructed during the medieval period to manage populations of rabbits for food and fur, representing an important form of medieval land management and resource exploitation. This example, recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, survives as an earthen mound characteristic of such features, which typically exhibit an elongated oval or rectangular form. The monument testifies to medieval agricultural practices and the value placed on rabbits as a managed commodity within the medieval economy.
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 earthwork located in Dorset, England. 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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