United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Central Bedfordshire
Dunstable
Medieval Rabbit Warrens, Chilterns National Landscape
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Central Bedfordshire
Dunstable
Medieval Rabbit Warrens, Chilterns National Landscape
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 58 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Chilterns National Landscape
Location: Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom
These mounds were not burial places but medieval rabbit warrens. The first mound or more southerly mound is rectangular, while the next mound is a 105-foot (32-m) long bank. After the Norman Conquest, rabbits were valued for their meat and fur. Warreners managed the mounds and would send ferrets down to catch the escaping rabbits.
May 8, 2018
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