Information for record number MWA9231:
Stoneleigh Monastic Rabbit Warren

Summary Possible site of an artificial rabbit warren associated with the South Garden of Stoneleigh Abbey, suggested primarily be place name evidence. There is some doubt about its interpretation as a medieval/post-medieval warren; it has also been interpreted as part of the drain system.
What Is It?  
Type: Rabbit Warren?
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stoneleigh
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 32 71
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 …part of a field named 'Cunneyore'? in 1597 the 'Conery' in 1749 and 'Cunnery Close' in 1766. Thses names suggest that the field was the site of an artificial rabbit warren, presumably belonging to the abbey. The earliest feature recorded is likely to be the undated stone feature with sloping sides and capstones, probably part of a drain or possibly an artifical burrow associated with the medieval / early post medieval rabbit warren, although the fact that it is below ground may suggest the former is more likely.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: Archaeological Observation at the South Garden, Stoneleigh Abbey, Stoneleigh
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2002
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Report No 0222
   
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument RABBIT WARREN * An area used for the breeding and rearing of rabbits. back
monument DRAIN * An artificial channel for draining water or carrying it off. back
monument ABBEY * A religious house governed by an abbot or abbess. Use with narrow terms of DOUBLE HOUSE, MONASTERY or NUNNERY. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. back
monument GARDEN * An enclosed piece of ground devoted to the cultivation of flowers, fruit or vegetables and/or recreational purposes. Use more specific type where known. back

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