Monument record MLI125070 - A Rabbit Warren at Torksey
Summary
A post medieval rabbit warren north of Torksey
Type and Period (1)
- RABBIT WARREN (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1400 AD? to 1780 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A second complex of rectilinear enclosures, found during a magnetic gradiometer survey by The University of York, 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 rectangular 'pillow' mound with a surrounding ditch; the mound being built over a rectilinear grid pattern of slots, some of which were capped with stones, although the rabbits often elaborated upon the original burrow pattern. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI15984 Report: The University of York. 2012. Magnetometer survey of land north of Torksey, Lincolnshire. pp.15, 22 (G18).
- <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 8366 7974 (60m by 62m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TORKSEY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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