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Warren in Whiddon Park is a scheduled ancient monument located in Devon comprising the remains of a medieval warren, a managed rabbit warren used for the controlled breeding and hunting of rabbits for food and fur. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a form of land management and resource exploitation that was particularly prominent from the thirteenth century onwards, when such warrens became established features of aristocratic and monastic estates. Physical evidence of the warren survives in the form of earthworks and landscape features characteristic of these specialized hunting reserves. The monument reflects the medieval economy's dependence on managed animal husbandry and the value placed on rabbit as a dietary resource among the upper classes.
Warren in Whiddon Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021398. View the official record →
Warren in Whiddon Park is a scheduled ancient monument located in Devon comprising the remains of a medieval warren, a managed rabbit warren used for the controlled breeding and hunting of rabbits for food and fur. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021398.
Warren in Whiddon Park 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 1021398.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Hameldown Tor (9 km), Hamel Down Cross (9.4 km), Huts and fields on Hayne Down (9.5 km).
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