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Santon Downham Warren is a Neolithic flint extraction site located in Suffolk, England, situated within the distinctive landscape of Breckland. The site represents evidence of intensive flint mining and working activity dating to the Neolithic period, when flint was quarried and processed for the manufacture of stone tools. The warren landscape itself reflects later medieval and post-medieval use of the area for rabbit farming, a practice that has obscured but not entirely eliminated the archaeological traces of earlier flint working. The site's archaeological significance lies in its demonstration of Neolithic exploitation of local flint resources and the subsequent palimpsest of land use that characterises much of the Breckland region.
Santon Downham Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1485684. View the official record →
Santon Downham Warren is a Neolithic flint extraction site located in Suffolk, England, situated within the distinctive landscape of Breckland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1485684.
Santon Downham Warren 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 1485684.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of town ditch: Icknield Way allotments (4.1 km), Site of St Ethelred's Church and adjoining area to south (4.4 km), Site of Saxon town: primary school grounds, Hilary Road (4.5 km).
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