The Archaeology of Rabbit Warrens (Shire Archaeology)

by Tom Williamson

Series: Shire Archaeology (88)

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Rabbit farming was an important part of the rural economy from medieval times through to the early twentieth century. This book describes the main archaeological features of warrens, and discusses their date and function, the banks and walls used to contain the rabbits, the traps used to catch both them and their vermin predators, and more.… (more)

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72 pages Interesting look at a method of rabbit farming that left behind curious earthworks.Their form and function puzzle modern day archaeologists.Although rabbit warrens once dotted the British countryside there is little written about how they were started or operated. This author digs into the mystery of this poorly documented type of rabbit farming that managed to survive over five centuries until the 1954 Myxamotosis pandemic. (

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Rabbit farming was an important part of the rural economy from medieval times through to the early twentieth century. This book describes the main archaeological features of warrens, and discusses their date and function, the banks and walls used to contain the rabbits, the traps used to catch both them and their vermin predators, and more.

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