NHER 54064 (Monument record) - Medieval rabbit warren, Gooderstone
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GOODERSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2008 - 2009. Warrens of Breckland field survey.
The earliest known date for the warren is 1370 where there is reference to 348 rabbits being culled in manorial records. A large earthwork bank that also marks the parish boundary still survives and the parish boundary also marks the northern limit of the warren and low banks mark the perimeter. A conveyance of 1619 lists the warren as having "two lodges or warren houses". The present Warren Farm is a flint and brick building dating to 1845 built in the gothic style (NHER 46209). A second lodge may have been located in the north-western corner of the warren where a well is marked on the current ordnance survey map. The site is currently owned by the Hilborough Estate.
See (S1-2).
S. Howard (NLA), 12 May 2010.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF74167 Unpublished Report: The Breckland Society. 2010. The Warrens of Breckland: A survey by The Breckland Society. p 23.
- <S2> 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 (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (4)
- Geographical: NHER 39344 - Parent of: Earthwork bank near Grange Farm (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 4595 - Parent of: Possible Roman road and medieval warren (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 23910 - Parent of: Undated linear earthwork (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 46209 - Parent of: Warren Farmhouse (Building)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2026 8:33AM