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Vermin trap 90m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a post-medieval structure forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren on Dartmoor in Devon. The trap dates to the seventeenth or eighteenth century and represents evidence of the management practices employed within this enclosed warren, used historically for the breeding and maintenance of rabbits as a food resource. The structure exemplifies the practical measures taken to protect stock from predatory animals and vermin. As part of the wider Trowlesworthy Warren complex, the trap contributes to the archaeological record of Dartmoor's use during the early modern period.
Vermin trap 90m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014660. View the official record →
Vermin trap 90m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a post-medieval structure forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014660.
Vermin trap 90m west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor, forming part of Trowlesworthy 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 1014660.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (4.5 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (4.6 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (4.9 km).
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