Small animals such as rabbits were often the preserve of the manorial lords who had the right of 'free warren' over their estate land, eg as had the abbas of Shaftesbury at Purse Caundle. In addition, certain animals would have been ...
so i thought i'll have an hour wandering around blydlinch/b common, a remnant of dorset common surrounded by the stock gaylard bestate/b near sturminster newton. to the south is mixed ancient woodland which unfortunately isn't open access ...
