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Pillow mound and earthwork in Northbank Wood is a medieval artificial warren, constructed to manage rabbit populations for food and fur production. The monument consists of a raised earthwork mound with associated ditching, characteristic of the pillow mound form that became widespread in England from the twelfth century onwards. Located in Sussex, the site exemplifies the medieval practice of intensive rabbit management within managed woodlands, representing a significant use of landscape during the medieval period. The preservation of this earthwork within Northbank Wood demonstrates the enduring physical evidence of medieval economic and subsistence strategies in the South East.
Pillow mound and earthwork in Northbank Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002225. View the official record →
Pillow mound and earthwork in Northbank Wood is a medieval artificial warren, constructed to manage rabbit populations for food and fur production. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002225.
Pillow mound and earthwork in Northbank 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 1002225.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British bloomery in Pippingford Park, 775m north-east of Pippingford House (1.2 km), Pillow mounds on Ashdown Forest (1.8 km), Chelwood Gate Enclosure (2.7 km).
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