Monument record 5159/1 - Rabbit Warren
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{1}Symolism of rabbits in medieval theology; structures associated with management might also have symbolic content; symbolism clearly visible at Triangular Lodge & wider group of monuments including certain English monastic pillow mounds; built by Sir Thomas Tresham between 1594 & 1597; famous for complex symbolism based around number 3; lodge's architectural features are designed more to allude to its theological symbolism than to assist with its practical use; article pursues further question of whether its function as a rabbit warren also had symbolic connotations;
<1> STOCKER D; STOCKER M, 1996, Sacred Profanity: the Theology of Rabbit Breeding and the Symbolic Landscape of the Warren, 265-72 (unchecked) (Article). SNN47742.
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- <1> SNN47742 Article: STOCKER D; STOCKER M. 1996. Sacred Profanity: the Theology of Rabbit Breeding and the Symbolic Landscape of the Warren. WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY. 28: 2. 265-72 (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 8304 8307 (67m by 76m) Possible |
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| Civil Parish | RUSHTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2014 10:45AM
