Monument record MLI125069 - A Rabbit Warren at Brampton
Summary
A post medieval rabbit warren at Brampton
Type and Period (1)
- RABBIT WARREN (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1400 AD? to 1780 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A complex of anomalies were found during a magnetic gradiometer survey by The University of York They were tentatively interpreted as an artificial rabbit warren of the type that were reasonably common features in the later medieval and post medieval periods. The features comprised a circular 'pillow' mound with a surrounding ditch; the mound being built over a radial pattern of slots, some of which were capped with stones, although the rabbits often elaborated upon the original burrow pattern. It dates to the post medieval period and would have probably gone out of use by the time of Brampton enclosure in 1779. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI15984 Report: The University of York. 2012. Magnetometer survey of land north of Torksey, Lincolnshire. pp.22 and 33-35 (G11).
- <2> SLI15985 Archive: The University of York and University of Sheffield. 2011-2015. The Viking Torksey Project, Torksey, Lincolnshire. -.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8348 8052 (60m by 62m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRAMPTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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