NHER 54063 (Monument record) - Broomhill/Weeting medieval to post medieval rabbit warren
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2008 - 2009. Warrens of Breckland field survey.
The earliest known date for the warren is 1413 when twenty shillings were paid for the farm of the warrens at Oteringhithe, Santon and Brundale (S1). The perimeter banks of the warren are still visible in the north-eastern corner, western boundary and along the southern boundary. The lodge associated with the warren is located on the edge of Lodge Breck and is marked on the Cadogan Estate map 1791. During a site visit in December 2009 19th century bricks and some flints with mortar attached were observed. The warren was the property of Broomhill Priory. The site is currently owned by the Forestry Commission.
See (S2-3).
S. Howard (NLA), 12 May 2010.
February 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Boundaries possibly relating to the medieval to post medieval rabbit warren described above, which are visible as earthworks on lidar imagery and aerial photographs, have been recorded as part of NHER 61537. The extent and complexity of the boundaries (and other features) makes it impossible to identify with certainty those features specifically related to the warren without more detailed research. Please see that record and associated mapping for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 2nd February 2018.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF74271 Article in Serial: Bailey, M.. 1988. The rabbit and the Medieval East Anglian Economy.. Agricultural History Reviews. Vol 36 (1), pp 1-20.
- <S2> SNF74167 Unpublished Report: The Breckland Society. 2010. The Warrens of Breckland: A survey by The Breckland Society.
- <S3> SNF82482 Website: The Breckland Society. 2008. The Breckland Society Warrens Project.. http://www.brecsoc.org.uk/projects/warrens-project/.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (4)
- Geographical: NHER 61537 - Parent of: Boundary banks, including warren banks, and trackways of probable medieval to post-medieval date (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- Geographical: NHER 31217 - Parent of: Earthworks of undated and post medieval banks (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 53763 - Parent of: Possible medieval to post-medieval warren boundary between Santon and Weeting/Broomhill warrens (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- All Groups: NHER 61992 - Related to: Earthworks of probable medieval to post-medieval date, possible relating to Broomhill Priory (NHER 5627) (Cropmark and Earthwork)
Record last edited
May 29 2025 9:21AM